Barrick gold stock slips mid-session as payrolls loom; HSBC flags $5,000 gold risk
Barrick Mining shares slipped 0.3% to $47.14 by early afternoon Thursday as gold prices steadied near $4,460 an ounce ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report. The VanEck Gold Miners ETF fell 1.0%, while Agnico Eagle rose 0.6%. HSBC projected gold could reach $5,000 an ounce in early 2026 but warned of a possible correction later in the year.