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Japan Gold (CVE:JG) Shares Up 50% - Time to Buy?

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Key Points

  • Japan Gold Corp. shares surged 50% on Friday, trading at C$0.17 after previously closing at C$0.11.
  • The stock saw a trading volume increase of 655% compared to its average session volume, with nearly 895,000 shares changing hands.
  • The company focuses on exploring mineral properties in Japan, holding a portfolio of 34 gold projects across several major islands.
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Shares of Japan Gold Corp. (CVE:JG - Get Free Report) traded up 50% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as C$0.17 and last traded at C$0.17. 894,784 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 655% from the average session volume of 118,590 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.11.

Japan Gold Trading Up 39.4%

The firm's fifty day moving average is C$0.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$0.11. The company has a quick ratio of 6.04, a current ratio of 3.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.36. The firm has a market cap of C$70.12 million, a P/E ratio of -7.67 and a beta of 0.38.

Japan Gold Company Profile

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Japan Gold Corp., a mineral exploration company, engages in the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties in Japan. The company primarily explores for gold deposits. It holds a portfolio of 34 gold projects located on Hokkaido, Honshu, and Kyushu islands of Japan. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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