Large, Finance and Markets As U. stock indexes hit new records on Monday ahead of a likely Federal Reserve interest rate cut and megacap earnings later this week, gold's retreat deepened - extending back below $4,

Gold plunged as the dollar strengthened, but long-term drivers remain intact, and miners offer great exposure to rising prices. Discover top beaten-down gold stocks.

The top gold-mining companies for October 2025, based on 30-day returns, include Coeur Mining Inc. ( CDE ), Hecla Mining Co. ( HL ), and McEwen Inc. ( MUX ). Stocks of companies that mine for gold are not a direct investment in the metal itself, but are often closely tied to the price of gold.

Gold smashed through the $4,000 per troy ounce barrier on Wednesday, October 8, after months of a dizzying rally.

Qualcomm led the charge with a 13% surge after it unveiled two AI chips for data centers that will rival Nvidia's. Five of the "Magnificent Seven" tech megacaps report this week - with a combined market cap that's a quarter of the S&P 500.

The TSX may stay range-bound today as investors await key rate decisions while miners struggle amid softer metals.

Twenty five years ago Muhlenkamp Fund’s value driven approach landed it on the top of mutual fund performance rankings. The long tech bull market left it in the dust. A new generation is making a comeback.

AngloGold's sales have grown dramatically in the last year, roughly mirroring the rise in metals prices. The major concern here is that if metals prices come back down to earth as trade tensions continue to cool, its stock price could fall even further. When gold fell roughly 15% in 2022, AngloGold's stock fell more than 50%.

Stocks are drifting near their record heights on Wall Street, while the price of gold falls again to trim more off its tremendous gain for the year.

With gold stocks finally showing signs of life after getting brutalized in the past few sessions, here’s a quick breakdown of the top players.