Silver rate today, Feb. 19 -- Silver prices edged lower on Thursday, February 19 amid thin trading as several Asian markets, including China, remained shut this week for Lunar New Year holidays. Gold prices were also in the red.

Meanwhile, the US dollar strengthened following the release of minutes from the US Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting and ahead of a key inflation report due later this week that could offer fresh cues on the future path of U.S. interest rates.

On MCX, silver price fell around 0.07% to its day's low of Rs.2,42,439 per kg while MCX gold price declined 0.04% to Rs.1,55,116 per 10 grams.

In the international market, spot silver fell 0.5% to $76.83 per ounce, extending losses after plunging more than 5% in the...