Gold miners climb as bullion prices edge higher on soft US jobs data

Kinross Gold

02/07/2026 10:55

** U.S.-listed shares of gold miners up premarket, tracking rise in bullion prices GOL/
** Spot gold XAU= up 1% at $4,069.52 per ounce, after touching its highest level since June 23 in the previous session
** Gold prices climb bolstered by soft jobs data, weaker oil and comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve chair that suggested inflation risks have eased, ahead of U.S. nonfarm payrolls data
** Top miners Newmont NEM.N, Barrick Mining ABX.TO, B.N up 1.4% and 1.5%, respectively
** South African miners Gold Fields GFI.N rises 3%, Harmony Gold HMY.N jumps 2.6%, AngloGold Ashanti AU.N gains 1% and Sibanye Stillwater SBSW.N up marginally
** Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO, AEM.N rises 2.1% and Kinross Gold K.TO, KGC.N adds 2.8%

 (Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru)
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