Performance of Companies in Energy and Mining Sectors on September 21

The companies in the energy sector gained on Wednesday, September 21. The United States Oil ETF (USO) and the PowerShares DB Oil ETF (DBO) rose ~2.7% and ~2.1%, respectively. The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) rose ~1.8%.

Below are the top five companies in the major integrated oil and gas industry on Wednesday, September 21, at 3:30 PM EDT:

• Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW) rose ~4.6%
• Ecopetrol SA (EC) rose ~3.3%
• China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNP) rose ~2.7%
• YPF (YPF) rose ~2.7%
• Petrochina (PTR) rose ~2.5%

Below are the bottom five companies in the major integrated oil and gas industry on Wednesday, September 21, at 3:30 PM EDT:

• EQT GP Holdings LP (EQGP) rose ~1.7%
• BP PLC (BP) rose ~1.6%
• ENI (E) rose ~1.6%
• ExxonMobil (XOM) rose ~0.67%
• Imperial Oil Limited (IMO) rose ~0.3%

On Wednesday, September 21, the stocks related to base metals and precious metals inched higher. The PowerShares DB Base Metals ETF (DBB) fell ~0.44% while the SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) rose ~4%. The SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) rose ~1.1%.

Below are the top five companies in the gold industry on Wednesday, September 21, at 3:30 PM EDT:

• Richmont Mines (RIC) rose ~14.1%
• Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) rose ~10.8%
• Alamos Gold (AGI) rose ~9.6%
• Anglogold Ashanti (AU) rose ~10%
• Gold Resource Corporation (GORO) rose ~9%

Below are the bottom five companies in the gold industry on Wednesday, September 21, at 3:30 PM EDT:

• Exeter Resource Corporation (XRA) rose ~3.3%
• Gold Standard Ventures (GSV) rose ~3.9%
• Asanko Gold (AKG) rose ~3.5%
• Solitario Exploration & Royalty (XPL) rose ~2.3%
• Minco Gold (MGH) fell ~1.7%