On September 14, Anglogold Ashanti fell 4.39% in regular trading, trading at $100.075/share, with turnover of approximately $34.80 million. The decline was driven by broad-based weakness across the gold sector, compounded by the lingering negative sentiment from a recent analyst downgrade.

BMO Capital downgraded Anglogold Ashanti from outperform to market perform earlier this month, setting a price target of $115, notably below the consensus mean target of $135.59. The downgrade triggered an initial nearly 4% sell-off and its overhang has continued to amplify the stock's losses amid the sector pullback.

Within the Gold sector, major peers also declined sharply: Newmont Mining fell 3.62%, Coeur Mining fell 4.11%, Agnico Eagle Mines fell 3.25%, Barrick Mining Corporation fell 3.62%, and Wheaton Precious Metals fell 3.73%. Anglogold Ashanti's decline outpaced most peers, reflecting the added weight of the downgrade.

Anglogold Ashanti is a global gold mining company operating across four continents in 11 countries, with gold as its primary product and silver and sulphuric acid as by-products.

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