HONG KONG, China – Gold and silver hit record highs Monday while most equity markets fell after Donald Trump revived trade war fears by threatening several European nations with tariffs over their opposition to the United States buying Greenland. The US president has fanned already-rising geopolitical tensions this month by insisting that Washington would take control of the North Atlantic island, citing national security needs. READ: trump-threatens-tariffs-on-nations-that-dont-back-greenland-takeover And on Saturday, after talks failed to resolve “fundamental disagreement” over the Danish autonomous territory, he announced he would hit eight countries with fresh levies over their refusal to submit to his demands. […]... Keep on reading: Gold, silver hit records and stocks fall as Trump fans trade fears