AU is trading 4.1% up now at $84.21 after investors reacted positively to AngloGold Ashanti’s proposed $2 billion share repurchase program, which was approved by the board and formally noticed to shareholders ahead of a July 23, 2026 vote. The planned buyback is tightening expected share supply and reinforcing the bullish narrative around strong recent profits and cash flows, lifting sentiment despite only modest moves in broader indexes.[1][3][4][6][9]