Gold, Silver Mining Stocks Suffer With Safe-Haven Pullback

Core Insights - Gold and silver prices have sharply declined this week, with gold down 8% from its recent highs, despite previous months of rising prices due to economic uncertainties [1] - Specialty mining stocks, specifically Newmont Corporation (NEM) and First Majestic Silver Corp (AG), are experiencing significant declines in their stock prices [1] Company Performance - Newmont Corporation (NEM) is currently trading at $85.91, down 0.5% and 8.2% over the past week, following a record high of $16.70 on October 9. The stock has seen a year-to-date increase of 130% [2] - First Majestic Silver Corp (AG) is trading at $12.50, down 2.1% and has lost 16% in the past week. Despite this, AG has a year-to-date gain of 127% [2] Market Sentiment - Short-term traders are becoming increasingly bearish on equities, with NEM's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) at 0.85, placing it in the 70th percentile of annual readings. AG's SOIR is at 0.67, which is in the 100th percentile of its annual range [3]