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Silver hits record high

Silver prices rose above $100 an ounce ​for the first time ever on Friday, while gold hit another record en route ‌to $5,000/oz as investors pile into safe-haven assets amid geopolitical turmoil and on expectations for U.S. interest rate cuts. Spot silver jumped 4.5% to $100.49 an ounce by 1649 GMT. “Silver should continue to…

Oil prices rise as US sends armada to Iran, slaps new sanctions

NEW YORK/LONDON: Oil prices rose on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure against Iran through fresh sanctions on vessels that transport its oil, and announced that an armada was heading towards the Middle Eastern nation. Trump’s statements renewed warnings to Tehran against killing protesters or restarting its nuclear program. The escalating pressure…