Spot Silver Hits $49.00/oz, Down 1.56%; Gold Breaches $3,930.00/oz, Down 0.01%

Spot silver just touched the $49.00/oz mark, last quoted at $49.00/oz, down 1.56% on the day;

COMEX silver futures (front-month) last quoted at $49.06/oz, down 1.39% on the day;

Spot gold just broke through the $3,930.00/oz mark, last quoted at $3,929.51/oz, down 0.01% on the day;

COMEX gold futures (front-month) last quoted at $3,940.00/oz, down 0.01% on the day.