On September 28, Agnico Eagle Mines fell 3.07% overnight, trading at 188.5 USD/share, with turnover of $132,500.

On the news front, multiple Federal Reserve officials recently issued hawkish statements, warning that inflation remains persistently elevated and that the current policy stance may be insufficient to bring prices back to the 2% target. According to CME data, the market-implied probability of a 25-basis-point rate hike at the October meeting has surged to 69.7%, significantly dampening gold prices and weighing on the broader precious metals mining sector.

The gold sector came under broad-based selling pressure. Within the Gold sector where Agnico Eagle Mines belongs, Kinross fell 2.63%, Coeur Mining fell 2.6%, Newmont Mining fell 2.5%, Barrick Mining Corporation fell 2.26%, and Wheaton Precious Metals fell 2.04%. Rising rate expectations strengthen the U.S. dollar and increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets such as gold, creating a headwind for gold miners across the board.

Agnico Eagle Mines is a gold mining company engaged in the exploration, development, and production of precious metals, with operations in Canada, Australia, Finland, and Mexico. The company is scheduled to report its next quarterly earnings on October 28.

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