Silver remained close to its all-time high on Monday, slipping slightly as traders took profits ahead of this week’s US Federal Reserve interest-rate decision, while gold recorded a modest rise.

The Financial Times presented an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode, titled “Transcript:Federal Reserve set for divisive final 2025 rate decision.” News.Az republishes the transcript.

Gold prices edged lower on Thursday as traders booked profits following the metal’s nearly two-week high in the previous session, while markets assessed the possibility of a U.S. interest rate cut in December amid mixed signals from the Federal Reserve.