LONDON, March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Monday, March 24, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,226.39, down 1.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.16% to 16,276.69, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,857.44, down 0.49%. The losses were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Materials Sector Index finished the day at 297.05, down 0.81%, while the same has gained 2.42% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Midway Gold Corp. (NYSE MKT: MDW), Royal Gold Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD), Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE: RIO), and Compass Minerals International Inc. (NYSE: CMP). Free technical research on MDW, RGLD, RIO, and CMP can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Midway Gold Corp.'s stock recorded a trading volume of 0.42 million shares on Monday, as compared with a three month average volume of 0.61 million shares. The stock ended the day at $1.05, down 4.55%, after trading between $1.04 and $1.10 during the session. The company's shares have rallied 34.10% in the previous three months and 29.63% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average. Midway Gold Corp.'s 50-day moving average of $1.15 is above the 200-day moving average of $1.01. Furthermore, shares of the company are trading at a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 41.92. Sign up today to read free research on MDW at:

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On Monday, Royal Gold Inc.'s stock edged 6.43% lower to close the day at $63.98. A total of 1.38 million shares were traded which is above the three months average volume of 0.96 million. The company's shares oscillated between $63.71 and $67.60 during the trading session. Royal Gold Inc.'s shares have surged 39.63% in the previous three months and 38.88% on YTD basis, while the same has lost 5.91% in the last one month. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Royal Gold Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $62.51 is above the 200-day moving average of $52.68. Further, the company's shares are trading at a PE ratio of 78.02 and at an RSI of 54.78. Sign up today to read free research on RGLD at:

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Rio Tinto PLC's stock advanced 0.27% on Monday, finishing the session at $52.79. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.24 million shares as compared to a three months average volume of 2.92 million shares. The stock fluctuated between $52.37 and $53.37 during the session. Rio Tinto PLC's shares have gained 2.50% in the previous three trading sessions, while the same has lost 10.14% in the last one month and 6.45% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average. Rio Tinto PLC's 50-day moving average of $54.57 is above the 200-day moving average of $50.16. Moreover, the shares are trading at an RSI of 43.50. Sign up today to read free research on RIO at:

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On Monday, shares in Compass Minerals International Inc. witnessed a trading volume of 0.32 million shares, as compared with a three month average volume of 0.28 million shares. The stock ended the day at $81.55, up 2.05%, after vacillating between $80.24 and $81.89 during the session. Shares in Compass Minerals International Inc. have declined 2.63% in the last one month, while the same has advanced 0.64% in the previous three months and 1.87% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average. Compass Minerals International Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $83.04 is above the 200-day moving average of $79.33. Additionally, the company's shares are trading at a PE ratio of 21.39 and at an RSI of 35.67. Sign up today to read free research on CMP at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/455-CMP-24Mar2014.pdf

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