Precious metal prices opened the week with gains on Nov. 9, while global crude oil benchmarks extended their downward trend.
Spot gold rose 1.16 percent to $4,117.79 per ounce, bringing its weekly gain to 4.3 percent, according to early market data on Nov. 9.
Silver climbed 1.62 percent to $52.72 per ounce, marking a 4.14 percent advance over the past week.
In energy markets, international benchmark Brent crude fell 1.5 percent to $96.84 per barrel, widening its weekly loss to 7.43 percent.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil slipped 0.98 percent to $89.94 per barrel, down 6.59 percent on a weekly basis.
Heating oil edged down 0.10 percent to $4.33 per gallon, while gasoline declined 0.57 percent to $2.76 per gallon.
Meanwhile, European natural gas rose 1.03 percent to 86.48 euros ($96.5) per megawatt-hour, though prices remained 8.86 percent lower for the week.
