Hochschild Mining (HOC)

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Share Price:
430.80p
Market Cap:
£2,216.29m
Change Today:
-15.80p
Sector:
Mining

Gold and silver prices ease back from record highs

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 29 Jan 2026

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Gold, silver and copper prices all fell back from record highs on Thursday afternoon.
At 1600 GMT, gold was down 2% at $5,195.80 an ounce, while silver was 2.6% lower at $110.54. Earlier in the day, gold was within touching distance of $5,600 an ounce, while silver hit $121.

Neil Wilson, UK investor strategist at Saxo Markets, said: "In the last few minutes gold and silver prices cratered seemingly under the weight of their own excess after ballooning to record highs. Copper too took a nosedive.

"We are seeing extreme volatility in metals and FX markets which is leading to serious dislocations and may well gnaw away at equity market sentiment."

Wilson added: "Things are looking pretty messy out there regards metals markets."

Danni Hewson, head of financial analysis at AJ Bell, said: "Whether this is a natural correction after a period of exuberance in these markets or something more serious remains to be seen - but the speed of the sell-off was causing some alarm in the wider market."

The reversal in metals prices took the shine off precious metals miners, with Fresnillo down 6%, Endeavour 1.5% lower and Hochschild Mining off 3.1%.

Gold and silver prices have been on a tear recently, as a weaker US dollar and geopolitical tensions boosted demand for safe-haven assets.

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HOC Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Price 430.80p
Change Today -15.80p
52 Week High 795.00p
52 Week Low 316.40p
Volume 3,947,724
Shares Issued 514.46m
Market Cap £2,216.29m

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