Key Facts

Gold slipped 0.35% to US$4,326 an ounce even as a weaker equities session kept haven demand alive

Silver surged 3.70% to US$65.82 an ounce outpacing gold decisively on a burst of industrial buying

The move defied a firming US dollar which usually pressures both precious metals lower across the board

US equity benchmarks ended lower with the S&P 500 at 7,753.11 and the Nasdaq at 26,605.36