New Delhi, April 1 -- Gold and silver continued to trade higher for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, 1 April, as safe-haven demand remained intact amid hopes that the US-Iran conflict could end soon and a softening US dollar.

May silver futures on COMEX gained $1 to hit an intraday high of $75.95 per troy ounce, while April gold futures also extended gains, rising $113 to an intraday high of $4,791 per troy ounce.

Safe-haven assets, which had largely been ignored by investors since the beginning of the US-Iran conflict due to fears that higher energy prices could prompt central banks to raise interest rates, have recently seen renewed interest following US President Donald Trump's remarks suggesting a potential end to the war....