Gold price nears record and lifts Newmont stock after hours — what investors watch next
New York, Jan 6, 2026, 17:18 EST — After-hours Newmont Corp (NEM) shares were up 5.5% at $109.20 in after-hours trade on Tuesday, tracking a sharp move higher in the gold price and a rally across the mining group. Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) gained 3.1%, while the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) added 4.1% and SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) rose 1.1%. Gold extended gains as the U.S. seizure of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro lifted demand for safe havens, with investors also looking ahead to Friday’s U.S. jobs report. Spot gold was up 0.8% at $4,485.39 an ounce by 1:40 p.m.