Front Month Comex Silver for October delivery gained 56.20 cents per troy ounce, or 2.36% to $24.424 today

--Up for two consecutive sessions

--Up $1.181 or 5.08% over the last two sessions

--Up four of the past six sessions

--Highest settlement value since Friday, Sept. 3, 2021

--Off 16.92% from its 52-week high of $29.398 hit Monday, Feb. 1, 2021

--Up 13.82% from its 52-week low of $21.459 hit Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021

--Down 3.07% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 16.92% from its 2021 settlement high of $29.398 hit Monday, Feb. 1, 2021

--Up 13.82% from its 2021 settlement low of $21.459 hit Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021

--Off 49.85% from its record high of $48.70 hit Thursday, Jan. 17, 1980

--Month-to-date it is up 10.91%

--Year-to-date it is down $1.908 or 7.25%

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

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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10-20-21 1400ET