On August 21, Anglogold Ashanti rose 3.13% in pre-market trading, trading at $118.09/share with turnover of $117,400, extending its recent strong upward momentum after gaining 6.08% in the prior session.

On the news front, multiple fundamental catalysts continue to underpin the stock. The company reported Q2 gold income of $3.03 billion, up 25.7% year-over-year, with earnings per share of $1.98, representing a 58.4% increase. Management maintained full-year production and cost guidance unchanged and indicated that unit costs are expected to decline in the second half as production volumes ramp up. Additionally, the proposed $2 billion share repurchase program has been approved by shareholders at a special meeting, further bolstering market confidence.

Gold prices have surged to $4,500 per ounce, providing strong macro tailwinds. Within the gold sector, peers are broadly higher, with Coeur Mining up 3.46%, Agnico Eagle Mines up 2.33%, Newmont Mining up 2.23%, Wheaton Precious Metals up 1.92%, and Barrick Mining up 1.69%.

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