India, Jan. 17 -- Silver price extended its record-setting rally for the sixth straight day by rising INR3,600 to INR2,92,600 per kg in the national capital on Friday amid sustained buying by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association.However, gold of 99.9 per cent purity retreated from its all-time high level and declined by INR1,100 to INR1,46,200 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from INR1,47,300 per 10 grams in the previous session.

Silver had closed at INR2,89,000 per kilogram on Thursday. Traders said silver remained resilient on the back of persistent industrial offtake, shrugging off weak global trends. The white metal has now climbed 20.16 per cent, or INR49,100, in just six sessions, up from INR2,43,500 per ki...