Why Gold Fields Stock Dropped Today
Gold Fields Limited (NYSE: GFI) stock tumbled 6.6% through 12:15 p.m. ET Monday on a big reversal of the precious metals trade.
As CNBC reports, silver hit an all-time high price north of $80 an ounce last night, but dropped dramatically this morning as traders took profits, falling as low as $70.25 per ounce. At last report, silver prices were still down approximately 6.9% at $71.87 per ounce, and gold prices were down 4.4% at $4,352.30.
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