Silver price today: record rally pauses as spot slips back under $90
Silver fell 2.9% to $89.65 an ounce Friday as traders took profits after a record surge and easing Middle East tensions. Retail investors poured nearly $922 million into silver-backed ETFs over the past month. The rally has strained industrial users, with some buyers expected to cut demand or seek alternatives. U.S. markets close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with key inflation data due Jan. 22.