Why Hecla Mining Dropped Again Today
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) stock declined 5% through 12:30 p.m. ET Wednesday after gold prices took another leg lower -- and silver fell even more steeply. This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.4% for a second straight month in February.
These two things are connected.
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