(END VIDEO CLIP) WATTERS: This afternoon, Elon called Trump ungrateful: "Without me, Trump would have lost the election. Dems would control the House, and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.

Meanwhile, spot silver jumped 1.4% to $35.45, after hitting its highest level since February 2012 earlier. The gold-silver ratio was currently at 94, down from 105 in April.

Republicans are left hoping for calmer waters in Washington after Tesla CEO Elon Musk's exit from the Trump administration.

Sterling Rises Against Euro After Tariff Ruling. 0732 GMT – Sterling rises against the euro in the wake of a federal court ruling that blocks President Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

Silver (SI=F) prices surged to 13-year highs on Thursday, breaking above $35 per ounce amid uncertainty over President Trump's tariff policy and the continued decline of the US dollar. Spot silver ...