BUZZ-Gold miners fall as bullion prices edge lower on firmer US dollar

US-listed shares of gold miners were down premarket, tracking the decline in bullion prices.

• Spot gold XAU= was down 1.1% at $4,315.27/ounce, pressured by a stronger US dollar and hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials that reinforced expectations of tighter monetary policy.
• Top miners Newmont NEM.N and Barrick Mining ABX.TO, B.N were each down 1.8%.
• South African miners Gold Fields GFI.N, AngloGold Ashanti AU.N, Harmony Gold HMY.N and Sibanye Stillwater SBSW.N fell between 3.6% and 5.5%.
• Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO, AEM.N dipped marginally, while Kinross Gold K.TO, KGC.N fell 2.1%.

(Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru)