Shares in Europe and Asia have advanced after U.S. stock indexes ticked higher. The price of gold held steady and oil prices declined. The dollar regained some ground against the Japanese yen. On Monday, the S&P 500 rose 0.5%, winning back its losses from last week’s dip. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.4%. Gold's price briefly topped $5,100 per ounce for the first time, and silver surged even more. Prices for precious metals have been soaring as investors look for safer places to park their money amid threats of tariffs, still-high inflation, political strife and mountains of debt for governments worldwide.
