Silver futures surged on Thursday, lifted by strong safe-haven demand for precious metals, after the release of disappointing US data and ahead of the monthly jobs report.
The US department of labor showed jobless claims rose 3.3 million to 6.648 million in past week, the all-time record.
While the monthly jobs report will be released tomorrow, which will provide key insight on the labor market overall state during March.
The dollar index rose 0.7% to 100.4 points, as of 19:57 GMT, after it hit an intraday high of 100.4 and a low of 99.3.
Silver May futures gained 4.8% to close at $14,654 an ounce, with a day high of $14.72 and a low of $13.99.