NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top silver companies are down at 1 p.m.:

Hecla Mining Co. fell $.15 or 2.3 percent, to $6.49.

Pan American Silver Corp. fell $.24 or 1.1 percent, to $21.27.

Silver Standard Resources Inc. fell $.30 or 2.0 percent, to $14.54.

Silver Wheaton fell $.39 or 1.0 percent, to $38.90.