On August 21, Agnico Eagle Mines rose 3.24% in pre-market trading, trading at $217.70/share, with turnover of $5.7439 million. The stock continues its upward momentum following a 2.08% gain in the prior regular session.
The gold sector is broadly advancing in pre-market, with AngloGold Ashanti up 5.1%, Coeur Mining up 3.41%, Newmont Mining up 2.9%, Wheaton Precious Metals up 2.86%, and Barrick Mining Corporation up 2.7%. Gold spot prices have surged over 8% in August, with COMEX gold futures trading near the $4,400/oz level. Multiple international investment banks have issued bullish outlooks, with forecasts targeting $4,000/oz and beyond. Deutsche Bank has characterized the current gold rally as an explosive phase, while central bank gold purchases have reached record highs, with South Korea's central bank buying gold ETFs for the first time in 13 years, further reinforcing bullish sentiment across the precious metals complex.
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