Why Newmont stock is up today: gold rebounds and Fed minutes loom
NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 13:00 ET — Regular session Newmont Corp shares rose 2.7% to $102.48 by 12:44 p.m. ET on Tuesday, after trading between $100.31 and $102.70. Volume stood at about 3.36 million shares. The move mattered because it followed a sharp reversal in precious metals and mining stocks on Monday, when Newmont was the worst-performing stock in the S&P 500, down nearly 6%. CME’s higher margin requirements — the cash traders must post to hold futures positions — added to the pressure across metals-linked trades. Investopedia Gold’s direction remains the main macro driver for the sector at