Shares of precious metal-related companies are trading lower in response to surging oil prices and Friday's economic data, which spurred Fed rate hike expectations. The commodity may be experiencing weakness in response to a stronger dollar. (edited)

Shares of precious metal-related companies are trading higher as bond yields and oil prices retreat, which alleviates pressure on the physical gold and silver markets.

Anglogold Ashanti Reports Q2 2026 Results: Full Earnings Call Transcript

Anglogold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) released second-quarter financial results and hosted an earnings call on Friday. Read the complete transcript below. This transcript is brought to you by Benzinga APIs. For real-time access

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Anglogold Ashanti, Raises Price Target to $119

RBC Capital analyst Josh Wolfson maintains Anglogold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $111 to $119.

JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Anglogold Ashanti, Raises Price Target to $140

JP Morgan analyst Patrick Jones maintains Anglogold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $134 to $140.

Agnico Spurns Barrick IPO, Quietly Diversifies Beyond Gold

Agnico Eagle rejects Barrick's North American IPO, opting to focus on its own growth strategy and targeted critical mineral investments.

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Barrick Mining, Raises Price Target to $53

RBC Capital analyst Josh Wolfson maintains Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $49 to $53.