Silver (XAG/USD) climbs to the top of its weekly trading range on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) slides to a two-week low after US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data surprised to the downside. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades around $61.15, up nearly 3.50% on the day.
Gold prices are expected to trade broadly stable in the second half of the year, seesawing within a 5% range from current levels of around $4,100 per troy ounce, according to analysts at the World Gold Council (WGC).
Gold (XAU/USD) trades on the front foot on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) weakens amid rumors of a potential intervention by Tokyo after the Japanese Yen (JPY) hit a 40-year low earlier this week.
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Thursday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $59.92 per troy ounce, up 1.38% from the $59.10 it cost on Wednesday.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – enters a bearish consolidation phase near its lowest level since late February, set earlier this Friday.
Silver price (XAG/USD) trades 0.9% higher to near $59.65 during the European trading session on Thursday. The white metal gains as the US Dollar (USD) slumps ahead of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for June, which will be published at 12:30 GMT.