
The Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) aims to deliver investment returns that broadly align with the overall financial performance of the Solactive Global Silver Miners Total Return Index. Its objective is to mirror the index's movements, encompassing both capital appreciation and income generation, prior to the deduction of any fund-related fees and operational expenses.
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Spot gold and silver prices were lower in late U.S. trading Friday, extending a week of heavy selling as renewed concerns about military escalation involving Iran pushed crude oil prices to multiyear highs and reinforced expectations for restrictive Federal Reserve monetary policy.

Precious metals remain under pressure amid rally in the oil markets.

Gold and silver face pressure from high oil prices and Fed rate hike risks, with gold testing $4,000 and silver vulnerable below $55.

Silver futures settled down 4.6% in New York at $54.764 a troy ounce, its lowest close since November 2025 and 52% below the record high of $115.08 reached in January.

New silica-based chromatography media helps biopharmaceutical manufacturers achieve demanding purity targets while supporting integrated purification workflows from crude purification through final polishing WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced the launch of DuPont™ AmberChrom™ SIL silica gel, a new reverse phase silica-based solution designed to support the purification and manufacture of peptide therapeutics, including glucagon-like peptide-1 ( GLP-1 ) receptor agonists.