India, Jan. 28 -- Dow and S&P 500 edge higher amid a flight to safety, as investors rush into precious metals on tariff threats, shutdown risk, and dollar weakness.

US financial markets closed mixed on Monday as investors weighed modest gains in major stock indexes against a dramatic surge in precious metals, with gold and silver pushing to record highs amid mounting geopolitical tensions, renewed tariff threats, and growing concern over political dysfunction in Washington.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 edged higher by the close of trading, supported by selective buying in industrials, energy, and defensive stocks. The Nasdaq Composite lagged behind, pressured by weakness in high-growth technology shares ahead of a cr...