Top miners Newmont NEM.N and Barrick Mining ABX.TO were up 1.9% and 2.4%, respectively.
South African miners Gold Fields GFI.N rose 2.1%, Harmony Gold HMY.N jumped 1.9% and AngloGold Ashanti AU.N gained about 1%.
Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO rose 2.5% and Kinross Gold K.TO added 1.3%.
Gold miners rise with bullion
Shares of gold miners rose, tracking gains in bullion prices.
Spot gold was up 1.2% at $4,423.11 per ounce, supported by a softer dollar after a U.S. inflation reading matched expectations, bolstering bets that the Federal Reserve will keep rates on hold in September.
U.S. consumer inflation increased slightly in July, potentially weakening the argument for an interest rate hike from the Fed next month.
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