Newmont (NYSE: NEM) was up 5.5%, while Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD) picked up more than 7% on the day. Friday brought continued worries about the macroeconomic climate to Wall Street, as high levels of inflation coincided with rising geopolitical tension from Ukraine facing an imminent threat of invasion from Russia. By the end of the session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) all suffered sizable declines.