Gold companies shares down at 1 p.m.

Shares of some top gold companies are down at 1 p.m.:

Barrick Gold Corp. fell $.14 or .8 percent, to $18.16.

Gold Fields Ltd ADS fell $.03 or .7 percent, to $3.70.

GoldCorp. fell $.07 or .3 percent, to $27.84.

Newmont Mining Corp. fell $.38 or 1.5 percent, to $25.06.