Gold and silver surged to record highs after the US Justice Department targeted the Federal Reserve in an investigation, fuelling fears over the bank’s independence and raising demand for safe-haven assets.
Gold vaulted toward $4,600 an ounce and silver approached $85 for the first time after Fed chair Jerome Powell warned that a potential criminal indictment is part of President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign on monetary policy decisions.
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