Silver Up More than 5% after U.S. Credit Downgrade

Reuters reported that silver prices rose 5% on news of the US credit downgrade.

The market news is quoted as saying:

Ratings agency S&P’s cut the U.S. long-term rating by one notch from AAA on Friday, capping a week that saw $2.5 trillion wiped off companies’ values.

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