10 Firms Defy Market Slump, Record Double-Digit Gains Last Week

6. AngloGold Ashanti PLC (NYSE:AU)

AngloGold grew its share prices by 27.5 percent last week, ending Friday’s trading at $42.79 versus the $33.55 a week earlier, as investors turned to gold assets for safety from the ongoing market uncertainties.

Spot prices of gold were up by 1.93 percent at $3,237.61 per ounce on Friday, a new all-time high and its second time hitting a new record during the week.

AU is a global gold mining company with a diverse, high-quality portfolio of operations, projects, and exploration activities in 11 countries.

Its portfolio includes operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, and Tanzania, as well as greenfield projects in Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire and the US.

It also conducts greenfield exploration activities in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Tanzania, and the US.