Gold Fields (GFI) Stock Getting a Boost Today After Swiss Bank Move

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Gold Fields are rising, up 4.55% to $5.74 in midday trading, after Switzerland unexpectedly abandoned its three-year cap on the franc, sending the dollar downwards and gold prices higher, according to CNBC. Spot gold was last up 2.54% to $1,260.80 an ounce as of 11:46 a.m. ET, after reaching an intraday high of $1,266.11 an ounce earlier in the day. South Africa-based Gold Fields is a holding company, engaged in gold mining and related activities, including expl...