Spot silver briefly touched $72 per ounce, hitting a new low since April 7

Odaily reported that according to Gate data, spot silver briefly touched $72 per ounce, hitting a new low since April 7, with a daily decline of 1.53%.

The U.S. Dollar Index DXY rose to an intraday high, reaching as high as 98.77.

U.S. and Brent crude oil prices continued to climb in the short term, with the latest quotes at $105.75 and $107.79 per barrel.