NovaGold (NG) stock steadies as gold rebounds after CME margin hike; Fed minutes in focus
NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 12:02 ET — Regular session NovaGold Resources Inc shares were up about 0.5% at $9.54 in midday trade on Tuesday, after ranging between $9.40 and $9.78. The development-stage company has no production, making its stock a higher-beta proxy for swings in gold sentiment and long-dated project economics. NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. That sensitivity is front and center as bullion volatility flares into year-end. Spot gold rose 0.9% to $4,369.59 an ounce by 11:29 a.m. ET after posting its biggest daily percentage loss since Oct. 21, and traders were waiting for the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes