Metals and Mining
Gold Prices Pop
Silver prices were rising 69 cents to $16.14 while copper was adding 13 cents to $3.22.
Mining stocks, a more leveraged way to invest in gold , were rising. Barrick Gold(ABX) was up by 2.15% to $37.49 while Newmont Mining(NEM) was rising 1.65% to $47.31. Other large cap miners Kinross Gold(KGC) and Goldcorp(GG) were adding over 2% to $18.83 and $38.26, respectively.
Shares of Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold(FCX) were rising 2.39% to $75.46 while Southern Copper(PCU) was up 4.65% to $31.27.
The popular physically backed ETF, SPDR Gold Shares(GLD) were rising 2.34% to $109.51.
--Written by Alix Steel in New York.
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| Dow Jones | S&P 500 | NASDAQ | 10-Year Note |
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| 12,454.83 | 1,317.82 | 2,837.53 | 17.45 |
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1.85 |
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0.14 |
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152.68
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