In recent trading, spot gold advanced by 0.43% to reach $2,786.58 per ounce, setting a new record earlier at $2,790.02 per ounce. This surge was observed after the release of important economic data, such as U.S. employment figures and GDP data, as well as the UK's autumn budget report. However, spot gold experienced a slight decline to $2,770.97 per ounce during this period.
Conversely, spot silver saw a decrease of 1.98%, settling at $33.7717 per ounce, after hitting a daily low of $33.4125 per ounce. Similarly, COMEX silver futures fell by 1.98% to $33.935 per ounce, having briefly dropped to $33.565 per ounce.
Meanwhile, COMEX gold futures climbed 0.67% to $2,799.50 per ounce, achieving an intraday record high of $2,801.80 per ounce during electronic trading.
