Prices of gold and silver climbed to new records in early trading amid growing geopolitical tensions, which usually bolster the safe-haven appeal of precious metals.
The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing another oil tanker involved in transporting oil from Venezuela, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing three U.S. officials. The move comes shortly after the U.S. apprehended an oil tanker that wasn’t on its sanctions list.
Separately on Friday, U.S. forces carried out attacks on more than 70 targets in Syria as the Trump administration retaliated for an ambush that killed three Americans.
