Silver rate today, Jan. 20 -- Silver prices on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) continues its bull run, rose nearly 2.48% on Tuesday, January 19, after hitting a record-high of Rs.3,00,000 per kg on Monday.

MCX silver rate began Tuesday's session on a weaker note, opening at Rs.3,06,499 per kg, down from the previous close of Rs.3,10,275 per kg. However, the white metal soon pared losses, jumped to a new high of Rs.3,17,100 per kg.

Meanwhile, on the international front, Comex silver touched a record high of $94.740 per ounce on Tuesday.

Silver prices rose due to increased safe-haven demand and a weaker US dollar, following Trump's intensified efforts to claim Greenland from fellow NATO ally Denmark, which led the European Union to consid...