Silver rose for a sixth session, building on a 10% gain on Friday that was its biggest one-day jump since 2008.

Silver breached the $77 mark for the first time on Friday, while gold and platinum hit record highs, buoyed by expectations of US Federal Reserve rate cuts and geopolitical…

Silver rose for a sixth session, building on a 10% gain on Friday that was its biggest one-day jump since 2008.

The precious metal rally continued Tuesday as gold and silver recovered from Monday's selloff.

The price of gold soared by more than 60% this year to hit a record high of more than $4,549.

“In my career, it’s unprecedented,” said John Reade, a market veteran and chief strategist at the World Gold Council.