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title: "Newmont Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
description: "Newmont Corp. (NEM) shares rose 1.98% to $130.00 on a weak trading day for the market, outperforming competitors like Royal Gold Inc. (RGLD), which increased by 1.84%. This marks Newmont's third conse"
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published_at: "2026-02-27T21:36:44.000Z"
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# Newmont Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

> Newmont Corp. (NEM) shares rose 1.98% to $130.00 on a weak trading day for the market, outperforming competitors like Royal Gold Inc. (RGLD), which increased by 1.84%. This marks Newmont's third consecutive day of gains, although it remains 3.62% below its 52-week high of $134.88 reached on January 29th. Trading volume was 14.7 million, surpassing the 50-day average of 9.6 million.

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Shares of Newmont Corp. (NEM) advanced 1.98% to $130.00 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.43% to 6,878.88 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.05% to 48,977.92.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.

Newmont Corp. closed 3.62% below its 52-week high of $134.88, which the company reached on January 29th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Royal Gold Inc. (RGLD) rose 1.84% to $299.79.

Trading volume (14.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 9.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 27, 2026.

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