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Why Gold Stocks Beat the Market in September
In fact, SSR Mining (NASDAQ: SSRM) and Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD) finished the month in positive territory, while i-80 Gold (NYSEMKT: IAUX) was down just slightly. According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, SSR Mining gained 9.1%, while Barrick Gold increased 4.4%, and i-80 Gold fell just 3.3% on the month. As you can see from the chart below, all three stocks mostly tracked the stock market indexes until they soared in the last few days of September.