Gold, Silver Outshine Stock Markets Despite Dow Hitting 27,000

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) led the way higher, with the Nasdaq Composite posting more modest gains. In particular, precious metals markets were on fire on Wednesday, with big gains across the board that reflect sentiment about the massive amounts of monetary stimulus that global central banks are throwing into the financial markets. Across the sector, precious metals had strong gains.