(Updates)
** Shares of silver miners rise, tracking prices of the
precious metal
** Spot silver XAG= up 5.1% at $31.12 per ounce, hits
11-year high on Friday, following gains in gold, due to improved
interest-rate cut expectations GOL/
** Hecla Mining HL.N and Coeur Mining CDE.N jump 10.7%
and 11.1%, respectively
** Canadian miners Wheaton Precious Metals WPM.TO , MAG
Silver MAG.TO , Pan American Silver PAAS.TO and First
Majestic Silver FR.TO rise between 1.5% and 6.2%
** ETFs abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF SIVR.P and
iShares Silver Trust SLV.P up 4.8% each
(Reporting by Roshia Sabu in Bengaluru)
((Roshia.Sabu@thomsonreuters.com))