Gold and silver hit record highs on Monday, driven by a flight to safety after President Trump warned of extra tariffs on some European countries in a dispute over Greenland. Spot gold jumped 1.7% to $4,672.49 an ounce by early afternoon, after scaling a record peak of $4,689.39. US gold futures for February delivery advanced 1.8% to $4,677.70 an ounce. Trump  threatened several European allies with a series of escalating tariffs on Saturday unless the US is allowed to buy Greenland,