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Gold Shatters $5,100; Silver Soars Past $109 as Metals Hit Record Highs

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Gold and silver extended their rally on Monday, hitting record highs above $5,100 and $109 per ounce, respectively, according to trading data.
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As of 04:06 GMT, April gold futures on the New York Comex exchange were trading up 1.82% from the previous close, or $91.30, at $5,109.71 per ounce. Earlier in the trading session, prices reached a record high of $5,128.85 per ounce.
March silver futures, meanwhile, saw a 6.49% surge to $107.92 per ounce, peaking at fresh record of $109.32 earlier in the session.
Platinum also hit a fresh all-time high of $2,897 per ounce.
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