While the stock market soared, gold slumped and Silver (NYSEARCA:SLV) fell even more steeply. 10 Key Stocks to Watch Over the Next Few Months On a pure operating earnings basis, Newmont’s EPS and revenues figures came in slightly shy of analyst expectations. The Fed printing leading to inflation narrative is likely to break down if the prices of oil, copper, steel, and so on all remain in the dumps.