Silver price hits record high, SLV jumps as Fed turmoil knocks the dollar
New York, January 12, 2026, 12:36 EST — Regular session Shares of iShares Silver Trust, a top proxy for silver prices, surged roughly 7.6% Monday as the metal hit fresh highs. Silver rallied as investors turned to precious metals amid growing doubts over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s independence. Michael Haigh, global head of commodities research at Societe Generale, noted, “Elevated…