The price of gold broke another all-time record Tuesday, resulting in gold miners like Eldorado (NYSE:EGO), Golden Star Resources (AMEX:GSS), Agnico-Eagle (NYSE:AEM), Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY) and Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) popping.
Much of the fast action happened after reports revealed the Federal Reserve has been contemplating another round of quantitative easing, or printing money.
The price of gold settled at $1,562.30, gaining $13.10 on the day, and was up about $20 in after hours trading. The former settlement record was $1,557.10 an ounce on May 2, 2011. The rally fell short of the overall high of $1,577, reaching $1,574 an ounce.
Parameters of initiating QE3 would be sustainably high unemployment rates and low inflation, according to FOMC minutes from the meeting. Interestingly, at the same meeting other members noted they may have to take money out of the market if inflation risk continues to linger or increase.
Silver prices fell to $35.63 an ounce, a loss of 6 cents. In after hours trading the price of silver also soared by over 50 cents an ounce.
Eldorado Gold closed Tuesday at $16.63, gaining $0.81, or 5.12 percent. Golden Star Resources ended the session at $2.54, rising $0.14, or 5.83 percent. Agnico-Eagle closed at $64.35, jumping $2.19, or 3.52 percent. Harmony Gold Mining closed the day at $13.52, increasing $0.54, or 4.16 percent. Goldcorp closed at $52.56, soaring $2.15, or 4.27 percent.
Other gold miners making significant moves included Kinross Gold (KGC), which ended at $16.73, up $0.42, or 2.58 percent. Yamana Gold (NYSE:AUY) closed at $12.85, climbing $0.39, or 3.13 percent. NovaGold Resources Inc. (AMEX:NG) jumped to $9.91, gaining $0.27, or 2.80 percent. Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) closed at $15.12, rising $0.66, or 4.56 percent. IAMGOLD Corporation (NYSE:IAG) ended the day at $20.25, up $0.90, or 4.65 percent.
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