Silver ends flat, dollar pulls back

Silver steadied today as the dollar lost ground against a basket of main rivals, relieving pressure on commodities. 

US President Donald expressed his discontent with the current initial deal with the Congress to fund the government, but he still asserted no government shutdown is recurring soon. 

As of 19:17 GMT, the dollar index dropped 0.4% to 96.7, with an intraday high at 97.2, and a low at 96.6. 

Silver steadied at $15.69 an ounce, same as the previous close, with a session-high at $15.82, and a low at $15.65. 

Gold April futures rose 0.2% to $1,314 an ounce, with the yellow metal marking a session-high at $1,318.3, and a low at $1,310.