Lingbao Gold's stock plummeted 5.99% during intraday trading on Tuesday, reflecting severe pressure on the gold mining sector.
The sharp decline comes amid a significant correction in international gold prices, which have fallen more than 20% from recent highs to approximately $4,400 per ounce. Rising expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes and a strengthening US dollar have placed additional downward pressure on dollar-denominated gold, directly impacting the earnings outlook for companies like Lingbao Gold.
The sell-off was sector-wide, with other major gold stocks also trading lower. Investment bank UBS recently contributed to the negative sentiment by lowering its year-end gold price forecast, citing elevated US Treasury yields and the renewed opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets.