At the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver for delivery in May was trading higher by Rs 296, or 0.70 per cent, to Rs 42,498 per kg, in a business turnover of 746 lots.
Similarly, the white metal for delivery in far-month July was up by Rs 268, or 0.63 per cent, to Rs 42,953 per kg in 29 lots.
Analysts enlarged their positions in tandem with a firming trend in global markets where silver has rallied as continued geo-political tensions raised the metal's appeal as a safe haven, influenced silver futures here.