First Quantum Minerals stock slides 2.77% and underperforms Canadian market

8 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 1

The shares closed at C$32.34 on Friday as the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.22% to 33,891.18.
First Quantum ended 28.4% below its 52-week high of C$45.17, reached on 29 January.
Trading volume was 2.5 million shares, below the stock's 50-day average of 3.0 million, indicating lighter-than-usual activity during the decline.

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