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symbol: "SILVER"
name: "Silver"
date: 2026-09-12
change_pct: 1.194381228909983
direction: "up"
event_type: "regulatory_legal"
url: "https://perplo.app/why/SILVER/2026-09-12"
updated_at: 2026-09-12T01:06:44.678Z
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# Why Silver (SILVER) rose 1.19% on September 12, 2026

Silver (SILVER) rose 1.19% on September 12, 2026 — CFTC silver perps approval expands access.

## What happened

Kalshi launched perpetual futures (perps) for gold and silver following CFTC approval, expanding its derivatives offerings and lowering barriers to entry for retail precious metals traders.

## Why it moved

Precious metals have stalled as stronger U.S. data pushes real yields higher and lifts the dollar, eroding the inflation-hedge and central-bank-demand thesis — but new trading access can boost retail participation and…

## Why it matters

The Precious Metals theme is losing conviction as rate expectations rise and the dollar firms, but Kalshi's perps lower friction and attract retail flow — this democratization can offset some institutional selling…

## What would break the thesis

If the perps product fails to attract meaningful volume or faces further regulatory constraints, the structural headwind from rising real yields will reassert itself — also watch whether perp leverage attracts retail at…

## Sources

- [Kalshi launches ‘perps’ for gold and silver following CFTC approval, expanding futures offerings](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/10/kalshi-launches-perps-for-gold-and-silver-following-cftc-approval-expanding-futures-offerings.html) — CNBC

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