Front Month Comex Silver for December delivery lost 37.90 cents per troy ounce, or 1.73% to $21.508 today

--Down for two consecutive sessions

--Down 78.20 cents or 3.51% over the last two sessions

--Down four of the past six sessions

--Today's settlement value is the second lowest this year

--Lowest settlement value since Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021

--Off 26.84% from its 52-week high of $29.398 hit Monday, Feb. 1, 2021

--Up 0.23% from its 52-week low of $21.459 hit Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021

--Down 13.92% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 26.84% from its 2021 settlement high of $29.398 hit Monday, Feb. 1, 2021

--Up 0.23% from its 2021 settlement low of $21.459 hit Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021

--Off 55.84% from its record high of $48.70 hit Thursday, Jan. 17, 1980

--Month-to-date it is down 5.52%

--Year-to-date it is down $4.824 or 18.32%

All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

12-15-21 1401ET