Gold prices touched a record high on Monday as recent economic data boosted bets for interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, while silver followed suit and surged to a more than 11-year high. Spot gold rose 1% to $2,438.41 per ounce, as of 0852 GMT, after hitting a record high of $2,449.89 earlier in the session. Data showed that U.S. consumer prices increased less than expected in April, suggesting that inflation resumed its downward trend in a boost to expectations for a September interest rate cut.