Gold and Silver Stocks, Including Barrick Gold Corporation, Making Big Moves on December 27, 2012
The market is having a bad day so far: the Nasdaq is trading down 0.7%; the S&P 500 has declined 0.8%; and the Dow has slipped 0.6%.
Despite a bad day for the market overall so far, the Gold and Silver sector (SLV) is up 1.1% and its biggest movers are currently:
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Silver Standard Resources Inc (Nasdaq:SSRI) is up 2.5% to reach a current price of $14.68 per share. The company's volume for the morning is 237,009 shares. This is 0.3 times its average daily volume.
Royal Gold (Nasdaq:RGLD) is currently trading at $79.88 per share, a 1.7% increase. The company's volume is currently 162,186 shares for the day, 0.2 times its average over the past three months.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE:AU) is at $30.92 per share after an increase of 1.7%. So far today, 465,504 shares have changed hands.
Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) has increased to a share price of $51.10, a 1.3% rise. The company's volume is currently 418,272 shares for the day, with trading activity in keeping with yesterday's on pace to finish the day below yesterday's volume of 998,105 shares.
After an increase of 1.3%, Yamana Gold Inc (NYSE:AUY) has reached a current price of $17.05. This morning, the company's volume is 2.3 million shares. This is 0.4 times the current daily average.
Increasing 1.2%, Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) is trading at $34.52 per share. At 2.7 million shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.4 times the average volume over the last three months.
After rising 1.2%, Pan American Silver Corp (Nasdaq:PAAS) is currently trading at a share price of $18.47. The company is currently trading a volume of 467,781 shares.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. Tools like valuation ratios and profit margins, however, are only as useful as the context you put them in; remember to take historical data and competitor performance into account.
Despite a bad day for the market overall so far, the Gold and Silver sector (SLV) is up 1.1% and its biggest movers are currently:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Silver Standard Resources Inc (Nasdaq:SSRI) | $1.16 billion | +2.5% |
| Royal Gold (Nasdaq:RGLD) | $5.05 billion | +1.7% |
| AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE:AU) | $11.71 billion | +1.7% |
| Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) | $8.67 billion | +1.3% |
| Yamana Gold Inc (NYSE:AUY) | $12.66 billion | +1.3% |
| Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) | $34.12 billion | +1.2% |
| Pan American Silver Corp (Nasdaq:PAAS) | $2.78 billion | +1.2% |
Silver Standard Resources Inc (Nasdaq:SSRI) is up 2.5% to reach a current price of $14.68 per share. The company's volume for the morning is 237,009 shares. This is 0.3 times its average daily volume.
Royal Gold (Nasdaq:RGLD) is currently trading at $79.88 per share, a 1.7% increase. The company's volume is currently 162,186 shares for the day, 0.2 times its average over the past three months.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE:AU) is at $30.92 per share after an increase of 1.7%. So far today, 465,504 shares have changed hands.
After an increase of 1.3%, Yamana Gold Inc (NYSE:AUY) has reached a current price of $17.05. This morning, the company's volume is 2.3 million shares. This is 0.4 times the current daily average.
Increasing 1.2%, Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) is trading at $34.52 per share. At 2.7 million shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.4 times the average volume over the last three months.
After rising 1.2%, Pan American Silver Corp (Nasdaq:PAAS) is currently trading at a share price of $18.47. The company is currently trading a volume of 467,781 shares.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. Paying close attention to the previous ratios will help you identify key times to adjust your strategy. Tools like valuation ratios and profit margins, however, are only as useful as the context you put them in; remember to take historical data and competitor performance into account.

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