U.S. stocks
2026-07-13 20:16:48U.S. stocks close lower as crypto-related shares and precious metals names slide
Major U.S. stock indexes ended lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.26%, the S&P 500 falling 0.79%, and the Nasdaq dropping 1.55%, according to Techub News. For July, the Dow was still up 0.37% and the S&P 500 gained 0.43%, while the Nasdaq was down 0.64% for the month.
Gold- and silver-linked stocks also posted broad losses. Barrick Gold fell 3.50%, iShares Silver Trust dropped 3.32%, First Majestic Silver lost 3.19%, VanEck Gold Miners ETF declined 2.85%, SPDR Gold Shares fell 2.60%, Coeur Mining lost 2.35%, and Newmont slipped 2.30%.
Crypto-related equities were mostly lower as well. Cipher Mining posted the steepest decline in the group, down 9.16%. Circle fell 4.77%, CleanSpark lost 3.81%, Riot Platforms dropped 3.70%, MARA Holdings fell 3.25%, Hut 8 declined 2.98%, Bit Brother lost 2.96%, Strategy fell 2.68%, Bitmine dropped 2.44%, and Coinbase slipped 1.07%.