Silver

Big Bullion wants to carve a niche for itself in a gold and silver industry dominated by established players

Singapore’s second-quarter bullion demand climbs 6% year on year amid geopolitical uncertainty, softer prices

Trump has pledged to intensify bombardment until Teheran stops attacking ships and opens Hormuz

Spot gold rises 0.5% to US$4,019.50 per ounce by 0821 GMT after falling to its lowest level since Jul 1 earlier in the session

Minutes of the Fed’s June meeting showed a few policymakers saw a case for raising rates

Spot gold fall 0.2% to US$4,113.02 per ounce by 0735 GMT as it heads for a 1.5% weekly decline

Bullion falls as much as 1.2% to below US$4,120 an ounce

The metal is trading in a relatively narrow range

Spot gold declines 0.9% to US$4,140.32 an ounce