Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM): Today's Featured Metals & Mining Laggard

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Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM) pushed the Metals & Mining industry lower today making it today's featured Metals & Mining laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day down 0.1%. By the end of trading, Newmont Mining Corporation fell 82 cents (-2%) to $40.62 on average volume. Throughout the day, 8.8 million shares of Newmont Mining Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 6.5 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $40.58-$41.25 after having opened the day at $41.22 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $41.44. Other companies within the Metals & Mining industry that declined today were: Silvercorp Metals (SVM), down 7.9%, Banro Corporation (BAA), down 6.5%, Jaguar Mining (JAG), down 6.4%, and Timmins Gold (TGD), down 5.7%.

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