Spot as of ~8:01 AM ET, Oct 27, 2026 (Kitco live bid).
Spot Prices · per troy oz
Silver
$53.15
▼ −$0.70 (−1.30%)
XAG/USD · Kitco bid
Gold
$4,011.60
▼ −$4.60 (−0.11%)
XAU/USD · Kitco bid
Platinum
$1,498.00
▼ −$28.00 (−1.83%)
XPT/USD · Kitco bid
Palladium
$995.00
▼ −$31.00 (−3.02%)
XPD/USD · Kitco bid
Past week: Silver ▼ ~5.1% · Gold ▼ ~3.0% · Palladium ▼ ~16.3% (preciousmetalscharts.com). Gold/silver ratio 75.5 (Kitco). Spot source: Kitco live bid, Oct 27, 8:01–8:02 AM ET.
Melt Values · what the metal is worth
| Silver Item | Melt |
|---|---|
| 1 oz silver / American Silver Eagle | $53.15 |
| 90% dime | $3.84 |
| 90% quarter | $9.61 |
| 90% half dollar | $19.22 |
| Morgan / Peace dollar | $41.11 |
| 40% Kennedy half | $7.86 |
| War nickel (35%) | $2.99 |
| $1 face of 90% silver | $38.45 |
| $100 face bag (90%) | $3,844.87 |
| $1,000 face bag (90%) | $38,448.71 |
| Gold (pure content) | Melt |
|---|---|
| 1/10 oz gold | $401.16 |
| 1/4 oz gold | $1,002.90 |
| 1/2 oz gold | $2,005.80 |
| 1 oz gold | $4,011.60 |
Melt ≠ Price Tag
Melt is spot × metal content — nothing more. Real-world prices add dealer spreads and premiums, which vary by product, condition and demand.
Melt values are spot-only estimates based on Kitco bid prices at 8:01 AM ET and exclude dealer spreads/premiums. 90% silver uses 0.7234 oz per $1 face.
Today's Headlines
- Stronger dollar trims gold ahead of the FedThe dollar hit a near two-week high. The Fed is expected to hold rates Wednesday, but traders price ~80% odds of a December hike (CME FedWatch). — CNBC, Oct 27
- Oil stays hot near $116 BrentRenewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia kept supply risk in focus, feeding inflation worries that keep rate-hike talk alive. — CNBC, Oct 27
- Thursday's PCE is the next landmineActivTrades' Ricardo Evangelista: a hawkish Fed or hot PCE inflation "could push gold below $4,000, potentially towards $3,900." — CNBC, Oct 27
- UBS cuts its palladium forecastUBS now sees palladium around $1,100 over 12 months, citing weaker investor positioning; China's imports fell from ~8.6 t in April to 3.4 t in September. — Investing.com, Oct 27
Silver's Range Today
▼ Day's Low
$52.55
▲ Day's High
$54.35
Kitco day's range as of 8:00 AM ET. Spot silver at $53.15 is in the lower half of today's range.
Grumpy's Take
Straight talk, no hype
- Red across the board. All four metals are down this morning, with palladium taking the worst of it. Fed Wednesday and PCE Thursday mean the week isn't done swinging.
- Gold is sitting right on $4,000. That's the line traders are watching. Don't panic-sell into a dip, and don't chase a bounce.
- How Grumpy prices it: start with melt, then expect a premium. Silver Eagles typically trade a few dollars over spot; fractional gold carries bigger premiums per ounce than a full ounce.
- Junk silver math: $1 face of 90% ≈ $38.45 in metal today, down from $39.11 yesterday afternoon. Know that number before anyone quotes you.
- Check spot before you buy or sell. Every time. Yesterday's number isn't today's.
Prices are spot-based estimates; premiums and spreads vary. Sources: Kitco, preciousmetalscharts.com, CNBC, Investing.com.