Silver trading range for the day is 44208-44790

* Silver trading range for the day is 44208-44790.

* Silver gained as traders were digesting news about the U.S. and China agreeing on a trade deal and the Conservative Party's emphatic victory in the U.K. general election.

* A report released by the Commerce Department showed retail sales in the U.S. rose by far less than anticipated in the month of November.

* Under the deal, the U.S. suspended some tariffs on Chinese goods that was due to go into effect on Sunday.

* Elsewhere, investors will pay attention to remarks from several Fed officials in the coming days after the Fed decided to hold rates steady last week.

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