NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:12 ET — Market closed
- Newmont shares ended the final trading day of 2025 down about 2% at $99.85. 1
- The gold miner starts 2026 with a new CEO as investors track bullion’s volatile year-end tape. 2
- Traders are watching gold prices, U.S. rate signals and the next earnings window for fresh direction. 3
Newmont Corporation shares closed down 1.97% at $99.85 on Wednesday, the last trading day of 2025, with U.S. markets shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. 1
The move matters because gold miners often magnify swings in bullion: costs are relatively fixed in the short run, so small changes in gold prices can quickly change expected cash generation.
Newmont also begins 2026 with a leadership transition. The company said President and COO Natascha Viljoen became CEO on Jan. 1, joining the board, after Tom Palmer stepped down at year-end and moved into a strategic adviser role through March 31. 2
Gold prices were choppy into year-end after a historic run. Spot gold rose 0.8% to $4,364.70 an ounce on Dec. 30 after profit-taking pushed it down from a record $4,549.71, Reuters reported. 4
Risk appetite also faded late in the week. The S&P 500 fell 0.74% in the final session of 2025, with the Nasdaq down 0.76% and the Dow off 0.63%, Reuters said. 5
Precious-metals shares moved with the tape. Barron’s said silver slid after CME raised margin requirements — the cash collateral traders must post to hold futures positions — and miners tracked the drop. 6
Newmont traded between $99.72 and $101.44 on Wednesday and finished with about 5.4 million shares changing hands, according to Yahoo Finance data. 7
Even with the late dip, Newmont’s stock booked a roughly 173% gain in 2025, leaving it exposed to profit-taking when bullion softens and equity investors de-risk into the turn of the year. 8
The CEO handoff adds another variable. In outlining her priorities, Viljoen said the company would focus on “cost discipline” and “judicious capital allocation,” according to Newmont’s succession announcement. 2
Before next session: Traders will be looking for steadier signals from gold and rate markets when U.S. trading resumes on Friday, with Newmont sitting near the psychologically important $100 level after the year-end slide.
The Federal Reserve’s 2026 calendar shows its next two-day policy meeting is scheduled for Jan. 27-28, with minutes from that meeting due Feb. 18. 3
The next major U.S. labor-market catalyst on the calendar is the Employment Situation report for December 2025, scheduled for Jan. 9 at 8:30 a.m. ET, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 9
On the company calendar, Newmont has not posted a firm date for its next earnings report, but Zacks lists Feb. 19 as the expected timing. The stock ended 2025 below its 52-week high of $106.34 and above its 52-week low of $37.68, according to Investing.com data — levels chart-focused traders often treat as markers for momentum and support. 10
