Friday, December 9, 2011

Gold Shares Rise, IAG Hikes Dividend 25%

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold shares moved higher on Friday amid a modest decline in the U.S. dollar and a broad-based rally on Wall Street. The AMEX Gold Bugs Index (HUI) – comprised of many of the world’s largest gold producers – rose 0.8% to 560.46 in mid-day trading. Gold futures posted considerably smaller gains than gold equities, however, as the COMEX February 2012 contract inched higher by just $3.10, or 0.2% to $1,716.50 per ounce. One of the top performing gold stocks in the HUI was IAMGOLD (IAG), which jumped 2.2% to $19.26 per share after the Canadian-based company announced a 25% increase in its annual dividend to $0.25 from $0.20 per share.



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