Dow 36,000 receded further into the distance over the report period Oct. 1-8, with the bellwether U.S. stock index plunging 437.30 points to finish at 7,501.49. But the gold stocks, which have been feeding on weakness in the broad market, fell as gold prices tumbled more than $5 to test US$320 per oz.
The broader-based S&P 500 index had an even worse time than the Dow, sliding 49.36 points, or 5.8% of its value, during the same period to close at 798.55 on Oct. 8.
With gold at its lowest in weeks, the U.S.-listed gold majors declined across the board.
Similarly, the smaller African producers had a tough week;
Silver prices were down as well, with predictable effect:
The base metal miners were mixed, with both large U.S. copper producers doing well:
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