On September 28, ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC fell 6.48% in regular trading, trading at $91.96/share, with turnover of approximately $41.03 million. The decline came amid a sharp retreat in gold prices as pre-holiday profit-taking triggered broad selling across the precious metals mining sector.

Gold prices pulled back rapidly as funds locked in gains ahead of the extended holiday period, dragging gold mining stocks lower across the board. Within the Gold sector, losses were widespread: Gold Fields fell 13.57%, Agnico Eagle Mines fell 6.81%, Coeur Mining fell 6.35%, Newmont Mining fell 5.49%, and Barrick Mining Corporation fell 5.20%.

Adding to near-term sentiment pressure, BMO Capital downgraded ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC in early September from outperform to market perform, setting a price target of $115. The stock had already declined nearly 4% on the day of that downgrade. According to FactSet, the company carries an average analyst rating of overweight with a mean price target of $135.59.

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC is a global gold mining company operating across four continents in 11 countries. Its flagship asset is the Geita project in Tanzania, with additional operations in Ghana, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Guinea, and the United States.

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