Gold and silver rose to new highs on Monday, while most equity markets fell after U.S. President Donald Trump revived trade war fears by threatening several European nations with tariffs over their opposition to Washington taking over Denmark's autonomous territory, Greenland.
The U.S. 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.
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.
He said he would impose 10% tariffs on Denmark, Norw
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