Gold and silver jump after US attacks Venezuela, oil down slightly | Finance Report | ABC NEWS

7 months ago The News Room

Crude oil prices fell in choppy trading as markets as investors digested the implications of the United States taking control of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. Donald Trump’s decision to order the capture of Nicolás Maduro and the bombing of Caracas also led to a surge in demand for ‘safe haven’ metals like gold and silver, as finance presenter David Chau explains.
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