Silver price breaks $90 and SLV jumps in New York: what silver-stock traders watch next
Spot silver surged past $90 an ounce for the first time, jumping 5.6% to $91.80 by late morning in New York. iShares Silver Trust rose 5.4%, while Hecla Mining slipped 1.9%. Gold and copper also hit record highs as weaker U.S. inflation data fueled bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts. Treasury yields and the dollar fell after delayed retail and producer price data.