Updates
** Shares of gold miners rise, as bullion prices gain over 2% GOL/
** Spot gold XAU= up 2.5% at $3,302.91/ounce
** Gold prices were supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and safe-haven demand, while the market awaits a policy decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the week
** Top miners Newmont NEM.N up 2% and Barrick Gold ABX.TO up ~1%
** South African miners Gold Fields GFI.N gains 7.8%, AngloGold Ashanti AU.N up 4.7%, Harmony Gold HMY.N rises 6.9% and Sibanye Stillwater SBSW.N up 2.4%
** Gold Fields on Monday said it will acquire Australian miner Gold Road Resources GOR.AX for $2.4 billion
** Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO rises 1.6% and Kinross Gold K.TO up 1.5%
($1 = 1.5437 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru)
((Pooja.Menon@thomsonreuters.com;))