Why Gold and Silver Stocks Zoomed Today
Precious metals stocks shone brightly on Thursday, with several gold and silver stocks jumping by double-digit percentages by midday. Here's how much the top-performing stocks from the sector had rallied at their highest point in trading today as of 2 p.m. ET:
Thank the latest economic data for today's surge in these stocks.
As is typically the case with commodity stocks, prices of the underlying commodities are the biggest factor that drives shares higher or lower.
Source Fool.com
