Top Narrow Based Indexes for June 17 (ECPG, CIGX, UXG)

By 12:22 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 41.91 points, or 0.40%, to 10,367.55, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had lost 3.87 points, or 0.35%. The NASDAQ composite index had also dipped 5.60 points, or 0.24%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are driving the market are the Bill Collector Stocks, which have gained 2.1%, the Tobacco and Tobacco Product Stocks, up 2.0% and the Gold and Silver Stocks, moving 1.8% higher as a group. In Tickerspy's Bill Collector complex, Encore Capital Group Inc ECPG had surged 4.81%. The volume of ECPG shares traded was 52% higher than normal. The best performing Tickerspy Tobacco and Tobacco Product stock has been Star Scientific Inc CIGX, which was up 10.6%. CIGX engages in the development, implementation and licensing of tobacco curing technology. US Gold Corporation UXG is today’s leading Tickerspy's Gold and Silver stock, gaining 6.2%. UXG engages in the exploration, development, production and sale of gold, silver, other precious metals and base metals. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.