U.S. stocks opened lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.19%, the S&P 500 down 0.43%, and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.75%. Precious metal prices plunged during the day, and mining stocks generally opened lower, with Pan American Silver (PAAS.O), Cordell Minerals (CDE.N), Harmony Gold (HMY.N), and Newmont Mining (NEM.N) all falling by about 5%.
