Both gold and silver prices saw renewed buying interest in Monday's session, 19 January, hitting fresh historic highs as concerns over a potential escalation in global trade tensions strengthened the outlook for safe-haven assets. February gold futures on MCX opened higher at ₹1,43,321 per 10 grams, up from the previous close of ₹1,42,517, and went on to hit a new record high of ₹1,45,590 ( ₹2,983 higher), crossing ₹1.45 lakh for the first time and snapping a two-day losing streak. Silver prices, too, resumed their winning run, with March silver contracts on MCX gaining ₹16,438 per kilogram to reach yet another historic high of ₹3,04,200.
