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Sandvik, Epiroc Stocks Slide on Metal Price Drop
17 Jul
Summary
- Mining equipment shares declined due to falling precious metal prices.
- Lower commodity prices negatively impacted orders for manufacturers.
- Swedish industrial firms Sandvik and Epiroc experienced stock drops.

Shares of prominent Swedish industrial companies, Sandvik AB and Epiroc AB, saw a notable decrease in recent trading. This downturn is directly attributed to a significant decline in precious metal prices that has been unfolding since the beginning of the current year.
These companies, renowned globally for providing essential mining machinery and aftermarket services, have found their order books affected by the falling commodity values. Consequently, the negative market sentiment surrounding precious metals has cast a shadow over their stock performance.