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Markets react mildly to the US capture of Venezuelan leader Maduro

Oil prices slipped and precious metal prices jumped after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a weekend raid. U.S. futures were flat, while Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 surged and benchmarks in other Asian markets also advanced. Gold gained 2.4% and the price of silver soared 6%. Oi…