Gold up 0.3% to $4,206.86, silver up 0.6% to $60.99, Brent crude down 1.2%. Markets reacting to Trump's unconfirmed Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire claim and renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi airport, raising inflation and rate-hike concerns.

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