Stock Market Today: Denison Mines Pulls Back After Recent Advances

Denison Mines Corp (NYSEMKT: DNN) closed at $2.75, down 1.43%. Shares traded about 108.69 million in volume, approximately 1.46 times its three-month average of 72.01 million.

Markets moved higher. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rose 0.41% to 6,688.46, and the Nasdaq Composite(NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) gained 0.30% to 22,660.01, lifted by strength in healthcare and industrial shares.

Among uranium peers, Cameco Corp (NYSE: CCJ) slid 0.71% to $83.86, and NexGen Energy Ltd (NYSE: NXE) declined 0.67% to $8.95.

Denison's pullback comes after a series of encouraging developments: the company secured provincial environmental approval for its Wheeler River project, resumed production at McClean Lake, and processed the first ore from McClean North's SABRE method. High-grade discoveries at McClean South further bolster the exploration outlook. However, today's weaker sector tone and profit-taking in resource names tempered upside. Investors may view this as a pause rather than a reversal, especially given the strong underlying fundamentals in uranium markets.

Market data sourced from Google Finance and Yahoo! Finance on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.

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