Silver has slipped into a steep downtrend, hovering near the critical support level of $48.89. The metal traded at $50.350, marking a rise of 1.074 points or 2.18% on the day.
Gold also climbed, reaching $3,903.13 – an increase of 27.58 points or 0.71%. In contrast, energy prices fell: WTI crude dropped to $100.83, down 3.29 points (‑3.16%), while Brent crude slipped to $110.38, a decline of 3.05 points (‑2.69%).
Base metals showed modest gains: copper rose to $6.5253, up 0.0433 points (0.67%), and aluminium edged up to $3,068.20, a gain of 8.50 points (0.28%). Natural gas was largely unchanged, trading at $2.895, a slight decrease of 0.003 points (‑0.10%).