Silver (XAG/USD) accelerates on Thursday and trades around $69.50 at the time of writing, up 2.74% on the day. The white metal is approaching the upper end of the range that has contained price action this week, as investors turn their attention to the Jackson Hole Symposium.
Gold (XAU/USD) erases its earlier intraday gains on Thursday as buyers turn cautious after a strong rally this month. The precious metal climbed to $4,697 earlier this week, its highest level since May 14, and is still up around 13% so far in August.
The Russian agency RIA Novosti reported that Washington and Tehran agreed to a ceasefire, citing sources in Iran and Pakistan.