Silver futures rallied Friday, tallying a gain of roughly 15% for the month, as gold futures settled at their highest level since late January of last year. The dollar-denominated metals got a solid boost from a weaker dollar. July silver rose 23.1 cents, or 1.3%, to settle at $17.819 an ounce. Gold for June delivery rose $24.10, or 1.9%, to finish at $1,290.50 an ounce, with prices up about 4.4% for the month, according to FactSet.
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