Silver traded at $31.68 per ounce as of 9 a.m. ET. That represents a decrease of 0.75% over the past 24 hours. Year to date, silver is up 32.42%. On the last day, it has reached a low of $31.37 and a high of $32.18.

Gold prices have surged by over 31 per cent this year, fueled by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and expectations of further monetary easing by global central banks, particularly the US Federal Reserve.

Gold is at a new record high, but you can rest assured that once it hits its peak it will probably back off of it,” Jim Wyckoff, senior market analyst at Kitco Metals, told A

Year to date, gold is up 29.71% as of 9 a.m. ET. The 52-week intraday high reached $2,688.81 on Oct. 17, 2024, and the 52-week intraday low dropped to $1,911.85 on Oct. 17, 2023.

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Gold hits record high at $2,696.62 amid global uncertainty. Geopolitical tensions, U.S. election, and Fed easing fuel surge. Investors flock to gold as safe haven.