Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SMMYY) Short Interest Up 1,468.8% in December

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SMMYY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 25,100 shares, a growth of 1,468.8% from the November 30th total of 1,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 384,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Sumitomo Metal Mining Trading Up 0.5 %

OTCMKTS:SMMYY traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $5.57. 255,355 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 101,650. Sumitomo Metal Mining has a twelve month low of $5.41 and a twelve month high of $8.82. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $6.36 and a 200 day moving average of $6.93.

About Sumitomo Metal Mining

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in mining, smelting, and refining non-ferrous metals in Japan and internationally. It operates through Mineral Resources, Smelting & Refining, and Materials segments. The company provides metal products, including copper, nickel/cobalt, gold/precious metal, and others; battery materials, such as nickel hydroxides, lithium nickel-cobalt-aluminum oxides, and lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide; and crystal materials, including lithium tantalates/lithium niobates, optical isolators, faraday rotators, and substitute gallium gadolinium garnet.