Silver Prices Rise for the Week

Silver ended the week higher following two holiday shortened trading weeks that forestall a Friday to Friday comparison. The London Silver Fix closed Friday to $11.08 an ounce, rising 15 cents or 1.4 percent from Monday's $10.93.

The following tables list precious metal prices from Monday to Friday:

The following articles offer week ending precious metals news:

• Wisdom of Words - Jon Nadler, Jan 2
  Gold's 2009 start ran into a bit of difficulty as a fresh rise in the US dollar created less than auspicious conditions for continued advances towards the $900 level.
• Gold Declines as Dollar Rebounds Against Euro; Silver Gains - Bloomberg, Jan 2
  Gold fell as the dollar climbed against the euro, eroding the appeal of the precious metal as an alternative investment. Silver and platinum futures rose...
• Gold declines as dollar strengthens - MarketWatch, Jan 2
  Gold futures ended slightly lower Friday in their first trading action of 2009, as a stronger U.S. dollar reduced the metal's appeal as an alternative investment...

Related Silver or Coin News:

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3. Silver Prices End Week Lower, First Time in 2009 Silver prices ended the week lower for the first time in 2009. The London Silver Fix closed Friday to $10.78 an ounce, falling 44 cents, or 3.9 percent from last Friday's close of $11.22. The following tables list precious metal prices from Friday PM to Friday PM: London Fix Precious Metal Prices Gold Silver Platinum Palladium AM PM AM PM AM PM 1/16/2009 824.25 833.75 10.78 935 943 182 185 1/9/2009 854.00 847.25 11.22 991 988 196 196   Dollar and Percent [...]...