** Shares of silver miners rise, tracking prices of the metal, which hit its highest level in over two years
** Spot silver 
XAGUSD1! up 3.4% at $27.02/ounce, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated that recent readings on job gains and higher-than-expected inflation do not materially change the overall picture of economic policy this year
** Investors still expect the first rate cut at the Fed’s June 11-12 policy meeting
** Hecla Mining 
HL and Coeur Mining 
CDE climb 5.2% and 7.6%, respectively
** Canadian miners First Majestic Silver 
FR, Pan American Silver 
PAAS, Endeavour Silver 
EDR, MAG Silver 
MAG and Wheaton Precious Metals 
WPM gain between 13.5% and 2.7%