Silver futures retreated from record highs and fell 1.9% to $75.74 an ounce. The metal surged to a record high of $82.67 an ounce earlier in the day, while trading at around $30 in early January. Its price has been supported by demand from jewelers, data center developers, and solar panel manufacturers. The shares of mining companies Fresnillo and Hochschild Mining rose 4.2% and nearly 2%, respectively, as the price of the metal continued to rise.

Zhitongcaijing · 2d ago
Silver futures retreated from record highs and fell 1.9% to $75.74 an ounce. The metal surged to a record high of $82.67 an ounce earlier in the day, while trading at around $30 in early January. Its price has been supported by demand from jewelers, data center developers, and solar panel manufacturers. The shares of mining companies Fresnillo and Hochschild Mining rose 4.2% and nearly 2%, respectively, as the price of the metal continued to rise.