Silver surged past the $65 level for the first time, while gold rose following weak U.S. labor data that revived expectations of interest-rate cuts, putting pressure on the dollar and boosting demand for precious metals.
Spot silver jumped 2.8 percent to a record level of $65.63 per ounce. Spot gold also rose 0.4 percent to $4,321.56 per ounce.
U.S. gold futures climbed 0.4 percent to $4,350.50 per ounce. The gains followed U.S. data showing that the unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent in November.
