Gold Shares Firm Despite Slide in Gold Futures

Shares of most gold producers and explorers held firm Monday despite a modest sell-off in the yellow metal. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) rose 0.3% to $53.52 per share in afternoon trading, while COMEX gold futures retreated $8.70, or 0.5%, to $1,608.10 per ounce. The yellow metal had climbed above $1,620 in overnight [...]











