On June 10, Gold Fields fell 5.21% in regular trading, trading at $33.84/share, with trading volume of $10.63 million. The stock has now declined over 10% from above $37 since early June.
On the news front, Royal Bank of Canada previously slashed its target price on Gold Fields from $68 to $50, a cut exceeding 26%, while maintaining an outperform rating. Simultaneously, strong US employment data reinforced expectations for further Fed rate hikes this year, driving the dollar and Treasury yields higher. Spot gold fell to approximately $4,180/oz, its lowest level in three months, having retreated roughly 20% from its annual high. The largest global gold ETF continued to reduce holdings as the opportunity cost of holding gold increased.
Within the Gold sector, stocks declined broadly. Anglogold Ashanti fell 5.28%, Newmont Mining fell 3.26%, Wheaton Precious Metals fell 2.96%, Barrick Mining fell 2.27%, and Agnico Eagle Mines fell 2.04%. Sector-wide selling pressure combined with the downward revision in valuation expectations weighed heavily on Gold Fields.
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