In the latest market close, Barrick Gold (GOLD) reached $18.88, with a -1.92% movement compared to the previous day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 1.39%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.6%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.77%.Shares of the gold and copper mining company have appreciated by 17.31% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Basic Materials sector's gain of 2.27% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.43%.The investment community will be closely monitoring t ...