Holiday-Thinned Markets Lift Stocks as Gold and Silver Surge
U.S. indexes notched record closes, but gold and silver led amid hedging demand and Fed timing uncertainty.
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Ben Carter
Ben Carter is a staff writer at P&L, covering markets, dealmaking, and public companies. He previously worked in equity research, focusing on valuation, earnings, and IPOs.
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