• Precious metals theme: SIL provides exposure to companies engaged in silver mining, benefiting from broader strength across the precious metals complex.
• Notable gain: The iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA: RING) rose 3.99% to close at $67.19.
• Four funds, one theme: GDX, GDXJ, RING and SIL all posted gains between roughly 3.9% and 5%, reflecting broad strength in precious metals mining.
• Standout performance: The VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA: GDXJ) gained 4.96% to close at $102.91, outperforming most peers in the metals space.
• Broad based gains: Both the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA: GDX) and VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA: GDXJ) posted gains near 5% in the latest session.
• Q4 fiscal 2026 revenue grew 35% year over year.
• NHTSA has closed its 2022 preliminary evaluation into 695,000 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over unexpected deceleration.
• AeroVironment shares rose more than 12 percent after securing a 500 million dollar US Army contract.
• Red Cat Holdings' subsidiary Teal Drones has advanced to Gauntlet II of the Drone Dominance Program, set for August 2026 at Fort Carson, Colorado.
• Bassett Furniture shares rose 8.6 percent to 20.41 dollars, bringing the stock's year-to-date gain to 22 percent.