Silver prices continue soaring as debt and geopolitical fears send precious metals to new records
As markets reopened Friday after the Christmas holiday, U.S. stocks were little changed, but precious metals saw plenty of action. Silver prices jumped 9.6% to top $78 per ounce for the first time ever. Gold rose 1.3% to a fresh record of $4,561 per ounce, and platinum surged 10.5% to its own high, while palladium…