On July 31, Anglogold Ashanti declined 6.52% in regular trading, trading at $76.87/share, with turnover of $298 million. The selloff was driven by the company's Q2 earnings report, which missed analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines.

Specifically, Q2 headline earnings came in at $1.98 per share, significantly below the analyst consensus of $2.38. Gold income totaled $3.03 billion, also short of the expected $3.20 billion. While core profit surged 58% year-over-year to $1.01 billion, aided by a 35% rise in average gold selling prices, production disappointed. Q2 gold output fell 7% year-over-year to 744,000 ounces, with Ghana's Obuasi mine posting a 32% production plunge due to operational equipment issues and a fatal accident in April that caused extended downtime.

Despite maintaining full-year production guidance and announcing a $0.72/share quarterly dividend alongside a $2 billion share repurchase plan, market focus remained on operational headwinds. Broad weakness across the gold sector, with peers including Eldorado down 8.2% and Agnico Eagle Mines down 3.49%, amplified selling pressure.

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