Gold rate today, Feb. 25 -- Gold and silver prices saw renewed buying in Wednesday's session, as growing tensions in the Middle East have boosted safe-haven appeal, while a pullback in the US dollar index also aided sentiment, coupled with ongoing US tariff uncertainty.

The April futures contract on Comex rebounded $54 per troy ounce to a day's high of $5,230 on 25 February. Silver prices, too, regained strength, with the March silver futures contract on Comex surging $3.7 per troy ounce to reach the day's high of $91.18.

If silver closes in the green, it will extend the white metal's winning run to a sixth straight session. Over the last five trading sessions, silver has gained $14 per ounce, or 19%, which has contributed to a 15.52% j...