Gold Holds Steady Above $4,400 as Silver Outperforms on Industrial Demand
Gold futures (GC=F) climbed 0.27% to $4,472.70 on Thursday, holding above the critical $4,400 support level that has defined recent price action. The metal's resilience comes as central bank buying from emerging markets continues to provide a structural bid, reducing above-ground stocks and supporting physical demand. Silver (SI=F) slipped 0.25% to $68.47 in futures trading, but the SLV ETF surged 2.27% to $60.72, signaling strong investor appetite for the gray metal's dual role as both monetary and industrial asset.
The divergence between spot silver futures and the SLV ETF is noteworthy. While futures contracts edged lower, ETF flows pushed the price sharply higher, suggesting institutional…
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