Performance of Companies in Energy and Mining Sectors on September 1

The companies in the energy sector fell on Thursday, September 1, due to falling oil prices. At 3:05 PM EDT, the United States Oil ETF (USO) and the PowerShares DB Oil ETF (DBO) fell by ~3.4% and ~3.2%, respectively. The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) fell by ~0.88%.

Below are the top five companies in the major integrated oil and gas industry on Thursday, September 1, at 3:45 PM EDT:

• Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW) rose by ~1.6%
• Petrobras Argentina SA (PZE) rose by ~0.81%
• YPF (YPF) fell by ~0.06%
• Imperial Oil Limited (IMO) rose by ~0.13%
• EQT GP Holdings LP (EQGP) rose by ~0.7%

Below are the bottom five companies in the major integrated oil and gas industry on Thursday, September 1, at 3:45 PM EDT:

• Royal Dutch Shell B (RDSb) fell by ~0.97%
• Statoil ASA (STO) fell by ~1.6%
• Rose Rock Midstream LP (RRMS) fell by ~2.0%
• Encana Corporation (ECA) fell by ~1.5%
• Ecopetrol SA (EC) fell by ~2.7%

On Thursday, September 1, the stocks related to base metals and precious metal–related stocks gained. At 3:10 PM EDT, the PowerShares DB Base Metals ETF (DBB) and the SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) rose by ~0.62% and ~0.23%, respectively. The SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) rose by ~0.42%.

Below are the top five companies in the gold industry on Thursday, September 1, at 3:45 PM EDT:

• Banro Corporation (BAA) rose by ~10.8%
• Harmony Gold Mining Company (HMY) rose by ~10.2%
• Richmont Mines (RIC) rose by ~7.6%
• Asanko Gold (AKG) rose by ~7.7%
• Vista Gold Corporation (VGZ) rose by ~6.6%

Below are the bottom five companies in the gold industry on Thursday, September 1, at 3:45 PM EDT:

• Entree Gold (EGI) fell by ~2.3%
• Solitario Exploration & Royalty (XPL) rose by ~1.4%
• DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) fell by ~0.19%
• Comstock Mining (LODE) fell by ~0.72%
• Minco Gold Corporation (MGH) fell by ~3%