Yamana Gold Inc and Other Gold and Silver Stocks Making Big Moves on December 6, 2012

The market is doing well so far today. The Nasdaq has climbed 0.7%; the S&P 500 has increased 0.3%; and the Dow is up 0.3%.

Outperforming the market overall, the Gold and Silver sector (SLV) is up 0.7% and its biggest movers so far today are:

Company	Market Cap	Percentage Change
Silver Standard Resources Inc (Nasdaq:SSRI)	$1.09 billion	+3.6%
AuRico Gold (NYSE:AUQ)	$2.05 billion	+3.4%
Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (NYSE:BVN)	$8.19 billion	+2.5%
Royal Gold (Nasdaq:RGLD)	$5.13 billion	+1.8%
Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM)	$9 billion	+1.6%
Yamana Gold Inc (NYSE:AUY)	$13.32 billion	+1.6%
First Majestic (NYSE:AG)	$2.56 billion	+1.5%

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After rising 3.6%, Silver Standard Resources Inc (Nasdaq:SSRI) is currently trading at a share price of $13.92. So far today, the company's volume is 428,595 shares. This is 0.6 times the average daily volume.

Rising 3.4%, AuRico Gold (NYSE:AUQ) is currently trading at $7.53 per share. This morning, 847,307 shares have been traded, consistent with the volume from yesterday on pace to finish the day below yesterday's volume of 1.8 million shares.

After an increase of 2.5%, Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (NYSE:BVN) has reached a current price of $33. This morning, the company is trading a volume of 507,771 shares.

Royal Gold (Nasdaq:RGLD) is up 1.8% to reach a current price of $81.15 per share. So far today, the company's volume is 212,363 shares, 0.3 times its average over the past three months.

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) has risen 1.6% to hit a current price of $53.26 per share. This morning, the company's volume is 644,038 shares. This is in line with its current daily average.

Yamana Gold Inc (NYSE:AUY) is at $18.00 per share after an increase of 1.6%. So far today, the company's volume is 2.8 million shares, lighter than yesterday's volume of 7.6 million shares.

First Majestic (NYSE:AG) is currently trading at $22.37 per share, a 1.5% increase. So far today, the company's volume is 265,656 shares.

The Bottom Line No matter the economic climate, Wall Street will always have stocks that make major moves each week. Daily stock performance should be weighed against historical performance and put in context of the market overall. Keep in mind that all these ratios should be compared against historical numbers and industry information in order to get a more complete picture.