Silver breaks $100 as gold nears $5,000 — what’s driving the record precious-metals run
Spot silver jumped above $100 an ounce for the first time, closing at $100.94 late Friday. Gold neared $5,000, hitting a session high of $4,988.17, as investors sought safe havens amid geopolitical tensions and rate cut expectations. Platinum and palladium also surged, with platinum reaching a record $2,771.10. Tight supply and thin liquidity fueled sharp price swings across metals markets.