Updates

** Shares of silver miners gain, tracking higher prices of the metal GOL/

** Spot silver XAG= up ~2% at $83.56/ounce, after falling more than 8% in the previous session, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East attracted safe‑haven bids, while a pause in the U.S. dollar's rally also lent support

** Hecla Mining HL.N up 1.5% and Coeur Mining CDE.N rises marginally

** Canadian miners Endeavour Silver EDR.TO up 3.5%, Silvercorp Metals SVM.TO up 1.7% and Wheaton Precious Metals WPM.TO up 1.2%

** Abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF SIVR.P gains 2.1% and iShares Silver Trust SLV.P adds ~2%

(Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru)

((Pooja.Menon@thomsonreuters.com;))