UK-listed Hochschild's shares gain on higher Q2 gold production
BUZZ-UK-listed Hochschild's shares gain on higher Q2 gold production ** Shares of Hochschild Mining <HOCM.L> up about 2.5% at 456.8p
** Co posts Q2 attributable production of 76,231 gold equivalent ounces, up 0.8% from last quarter; remains on track to meet its 2026 production guidance of 300,000–328,000 gold equivalent ounces
** Inmaculada and San Jose generated robust cash flow in Q2, while Mara Rosa improved production due to better plant stability and progress in its operational turnaround
** Gold prices at 2-week highs on Wednesday, supported by technical buying as investors monitor escalating Middle East conflict and ahead of next week's U.S. Fed meeting
** Including session gains, shares are down about 10.69% YTD
(Reporting by Jahanvi Kothari in Bengaluru)