On August 21, Anglogold Ashanti rose 4.49% in regular trading, trading at $118.15/share, with turnover of $35.09 million, extending its recent upward momentum after gains in pre-market trading.

The rally is driven by multiple fundamental catalysts. The company reported Q2 gold income of $3.03 billion, up 25.7% year-over-year, while earnings per share reached $1.98, representing a 58.4% increase from the prior year. Management maintained its full-year production, cost, and capital expenditure guidance unchanged from February, and expects unit costs to decline in the second half as production volumes increase.

Additionally, the company's proposed $2 billion share repurchase program has been approved at the shareholder meeting, further bolstering market confidence. The broader gold sector is also trading higher, with Gold Fields up 5.39%, Kinross up 2.61%, Newmont Mining up 2.33%, Barrick Mining up 2.24%, and Agnico Eagle Mines up 1.55%.

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