London, Feb 1 (AFP/APP): Silver prices hit eight-year highs Monday with support from investors carrying out action similar to that which sent shares in video game retailer GameStop surging. The metal jumped to $30.10 an ounce before falling back slightly to $29.29, still a gain of 8.6 percent. Since Thursday, silver has gained around 16 percent in value. “Retail traders are herding into silver in the same way they have driven the likes of GameStop over the last week,” said Neil Wilson, chief market Analyst at Markets.com. Amateur investors, organising over Reddit and other online forums, are targeting shares of companies including GameStop … Continue reading Silver prices hits eight-year highs following suit to GameStop