Mumbai, June 6 -- Silver held firm near $36 per ounce on Friday, its highest level since February 2012, as weak US data and a dovish Fed outlook fueled safe-haven demand. Signs of labor market stress-rising jobless claims and a services slowdown-have strengthened bets on a September rate cut. In India, silver has mirrored this bullish trend. The most traded July contract for silver futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) rallied by Rs.1331 to hit an all-time high of Rs.1,05774 per kg. Geopolitical tension added to market anxiety. A Trump-Xi phone call revived trade talk hopes, but Trump's decision to double tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50% kept investors wary. All eyes now turn to the upcoming nonfarm payrolls report for fresh dir...