Gold Surges in Thin Trading (GDX) (AEM) (ABX)

Gold surged in thin trading Friday, advancing 2%. The rally has Christmas traders eyeing gold-mining stocks like Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX), Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (NYSE: AEM), and Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM).

Others on watch today include: Yamana (NYSE: AUY), Franco-nevada Corporation (NYSE: FNV), Silver Wheaon (NYSE: SLW), Randgold Resources Ltd (NASDAQ: GOLD), Eldorado Gold Corporation (NYSE: EGO), Goldcorp (NYSE: GG), SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD), iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU), Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX), and Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDXJ).

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