New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Shares of Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group company and the world's largest integrated zinc producer, remained higher for the fourth consecutive session on Friday, December 12, rallying another 6% to hit a fresh 1-year high of Rs.553.45 apiece. This sustained rise also resulted in a 4-day cumulative gain of 13%.

The uninterrupted rally in Hindustan Zin share price, even as the broader markets remain volatile, was supported by a record-breaking surge in global silver prices, with spot silver prices touching another historic high of $64.31 per ounce in the previous session, bringing its year-to-date gain to 121%.

Domestically, February silver futures rose to an all-time high of Rs.1,99,220 per kilogram on MCX. In Novem...