(Reuters) -Silver prices surged to their highest in almost 14 years on Wednesday, aided by worries about U.S. tariff policy, signs of tightness in the spot market and growing investor interest in alternatives to gold. Spot silver was up 0.3% at $39.40 per troy ounce as of 1354 GMT, its highest level since September 2011.  Silver, both a precious and...

10:59 AM EDT, 07/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking higher late Wednesday morning, rising 0.43% to 1,490.39 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index. From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Cellectis ( CLLS ) and pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) , which climbed 16%...

(Recasts with COMEX record high, updates prices at 1450 GMT) By Eric Onstad LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. copper prices hit a record high on Wednesday as the planned date for U.S. tariffs approached, while London levels edged up to their strongest in over two weeks on the back of a U.S.-Japan trade deal. U.S. COMEX copper futures were...

10:38 AM EDT, 07/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts jumped 3.20% on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index to 2,468.43 Wednesday morning after the US announced a trade deal with Japan. From North Asia, the gainers were led by fintech firm LexinFintech ( LX ) and automaker Honda Motor ( HMC )...