(Bloomberg) -- Gold rose to a record high after jumping more than 1% in the previous session, as weak US data bolstered the case for deeper rate cuts. Silver...
-- Gold rose to a record high after jumping more than 1% in the previous session, as weak US data bolstered the case for deeper rate cuts. Silver was near the highest in four months.Prices of gold gained as much as 0.3% to above $2,665 an ounce, eclipsing its previous all-time high posted on Tuesday following a report showing US consumer confidence this month fell the most in three years. Silver surged 4.6% on Tuesday in its biggest daily gain in four months.
Gold and silver tend to move largely in tandem as both offer similar macro- and currency-hedging properties. Still, the white metal is more exposed to the economic cycle as it’s also an industrial commodity used in clean-energy technologies, including solar panels. “The main driver for silver in the last few weeks has been the gold rally — which got another boost yesterday from higher rate-cut expectations following the weak consumer confidence report,” said Zhong Liang Han, an analyst at Standard Chartered Plc. However, the “rally in industrial metals following China’s broad stimulus package was the key driver behind the next leg of the up-move in silver.”
Silver is getting attention given the sharp rally in gold, especially as investors look for catch-up buying opportunities, said Joni Teves, a precious metals strategist at UBS Group AG.
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