NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top silver companies are down at 10 a.m.:

Hecla Mining Co. fell $.08 or 1.3 percent, to $5.96.

Pan American Silver Corp. fell $.14 or .7 percent, to $20.19.

Silver Standard Resources Inc. fell $.15 or 1.0 percent, to $14.68.

Silver Wheaton fell $.16 or .4 percent, to $40.23.