Closing Glance: Gold mining company shares close higher
NEW YORK—Shares of gold companies rose Friday as the price of the metal rose slightly in U.S. trading.
Gold for June delivery rose $7.20 to $858.10 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after closing on Thursday down $14.20 at $850.90.
Here is how some gold companies fared Friday:
Goldcorp Inc. rose 78 cents, or 2.2 percent, to $35.89
Gold Fields Ltd. rose 1 cent to $13.11
Newmont Mining Corp. rose $1.28, or 3 percent, to $44.51
Barrick Gold Corp. rose 20 cents to $37.56.
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