U.S. stock index futures advanced on the first trading day of 2026, recovering after Wall Street logged declines in the last few sessions of 2025, as improving investor sentiment increased risk appetite. .N

** Hecla Mining Co HL.N:

** Coeur Mining Inc CDE.N:

** Endeavour Silver Corp EXK.N:

** Silvercorp Metals Inc SVM.N:

BUZZ - Silver miners rise as white metal extends gains nL6N3Y307Y

** Newmont Corp NEM.N:

** Barrick Mining B.N

** Gold Fields Ltd GFI.N:

** Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd HMY.N:

** Sibanye Stillwater Ltd SBSW.N:

BUZZ - Gold miners shine as bullion resumes rally after historic 2025 gains nL4N3Y30C8

** Baidu Inc BIDU.O:BUZZ - US-listed shares of Baidu jump on plan to spin off AI chip unit nL6N3Y307U

** Outlook Therapeutics Inc OTLK.O:BUZZ - Plunges after FDA rejects eye drug for third time nL6N3Y308O

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Arnav Mishra in Bengaluru)

((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com))