What: Shares of nearly all gold and silver miners rose substantially during Friday’s trading session on the heels of solid gains from physical gold and silver prices. As of 3 p.m. EST, gold was up nearly 1%, to $1,289 an ounce, whereas silver, which briefly touched $18 an ounce earlier this week, was gaining 0.7%, to $17.43 an ounce. Both metals are trading near one-year highs.