Barrick Gold (GOLD) closed at $17.78 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.95% move from the prior day. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 1.02% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 1.09%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.18%.Shares of the gold and copper mining company witnessed a gain of 7.79% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Basic Materials sector with its loss of 3.78% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.44%.Investors ...