NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top silver companies were down at the close of trading:
Hecla Mining Co. fell $.08 or 2.4 percent, to $3.32.
Pan American Silver Corp. fell $.19 or 1.4 percent, to $13.01.
Silver Standard Resources Inc. fell $.02 or .3 percent, to $7.12.
Silver Wheaton fell $.32 or 1.3 percent, to $24.21.
