NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of gold companies closed mixed Friday as the price of the precious metal increased but the broader market slid.
Gold for August delivery rose $3.60 to $885.70 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
How some gold miners finished the day:
Goldcorp Inc., down 42 cents to $39.47.
Gold Fields Ltd., down 13 cents to $13.77.
Newmont Mining Corp., down 79 cents to $45.73.
Barrick Gold Corp., down 85 cents, or 2.1 percent, to $39.39.

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