Silver Hits New Record High, Gold Edges Up

Increasing demand from the industrial sector is creating a tight supply situation for silver.
Silver Hits New Record High, Gold Edges Up
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Spot silver prices hit a new record high in early-morning trade on Monday, while gold also rose amid the possibility of interest rate cuts in December.

Silver hit a high of $57.87 per oz. on Dec. 1 and was trading at $57.43 as of 7:10 a.m. ET, up by 1.82 percent from Friday’s close. Spot gold was trading at $4,250.62 per oz., up by 0.47 percent. Contrasting the precious metal gains, Bitcoin prices dropped by 5.36 percent to $86,015.