The price of silver has broken a historical record, exceeding $86 per ounce.

Silver prices have updated historical highs amid increased demand for defensive assets and expectations of monetary policy easing in the United States. According to Reuters, the spot price of silver rose to a record $86.22 per troy ounce on January 12.

At the same time, silver futures on the US market rose above $89 per ounce during trading on January 13, according to Investopedia. A number of industry publications noted that in some periods of the session, silver's growth currently reached about 5%, reflecting the increased volatility of the metal. Analysts polled by Reuters do not rule out a further movement of quotations towards $ 90 per ounce while maintaining the current set of factors supporting the precious metal. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HvKK-YET8vs