AngloGold Ashanti Limited and Other Gold and Silver Stocks Making Big Moves on November 20, 2012

It's been a quiet morning for the market. The Nasdaq has remained steady; the S&P 500 remains relatively unchanged; and the Dow has been relatively flat.

On a quiet day for the market overall so far, the Gold and Silver sector (SLV) has slipped 0.1% and its biggest movers are currently:

Company	Market Cap	Percentage Change
McEwen Mining (NYSE:MUX)	$703.5 million	-3.8%
Seabridge Gold, Inc (NYSE:SA)	$682.6 million	+3.1%
Gold Fields Limited (NYSE:GFI)	$8.74 billion	-1.3%
Coeur d\'Alene (NYSE:CDE)	$2.13 billion	-1.3%
Royal Gold (Nasdaq:RGLD)	$5.37 billion	-1.2%
AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE:AU)	$11.98 billion	-1.2%
Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM)	$9.52 billion	-1.1%

Broker Summary: TD Ameritrade Thinkorswim

McEwen Mining (NYSE:MUX) is currently trading at a share price of $3.57, a 3.8% decline. So far today, 695,025 shares of the company's stock have changed hands. At this rate, trading activity will likely be down from yesterday when 2.3 million shares changed hands.

Seabridge Gold, Inc (NYSE:SA) is up 3.1% to reach a current price of $16.19 per share. With 130,843 shares changing hands so far today, the company's volume is 0.4 times its average over the past three months.

Gold Fields Limited (NYSE:GFI) is down 1.3% to reach $11.84 per share. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 659,386 shares.

At $23.38, Coeur d'Alene (NYSE:CDE) has slipped 1.3%. The company's volume is currently 454,679 shares for the day, 0.1 times the average daily volume.

Royal Gold (Nasdaq:RGLD) has decreased to $82.57 per share, a 1.2% fall. The company's volume is currently 141,539 shares. At this rate, trading activity will likely be down from yesterday when 648,491 shares changed hands.

AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE:AU) is trading at $30.73 per share, down 1.2%. So far today, the company's volume is 409,334 shares, 0.2 times the current three-month average.

After a decline of 1.1%, Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) has hit a share price of $54.79. The company's volume for the day so far is 554,794 shares.

The Bottom Line No matter the economic climate, Wall Street will always have stocks that make major moves each week. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. Keep in mind that all these ratios should be compared against historical numbers and industry information in order to get a more complete picture.