Metals rise as global investors run for cover amid Trump tariff threat

LONDON, United Kingdom — International investors bought heavily into precious metals while switching out of stocks Monday in a flight to safety. This, after US President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs over opposition to his Greenland plans. Gold and silver prices surged, with silver hitting a new record high. Meanwhile stock markets slid after European countries said they “stand united” against Trump’s weekend vow. He threatened to hit them with tariffs of up to 25 percent unless Greenland is ceded to the United States. “Gold surged to a record high and stocks wobbled as fresh worries about Greenland surfaced,” noted Neil […]... Keep on reading: Metals rise as global investors run for cover amid Trump tariff threat