Gold miners gain as bullion prices tick higher

Kinross Gold

31/03/2026 12:34

** U.S.-listed shares of gold miners rise premarket, tracking higher bullion prices GOL/

** Spot gold XAU= up 1.4% at $4,574.09/ounce, hitting its highest since March 20

** Gold rises but is set for its biggest monthly slump in nearly two decades, as fading rate cut expectations, rising energy costs and a stronger dollar due to the Iran war weigh on demand

** Top miners Newmont NEM.N and Barrick Mining B.N up 2.2% and 1.7%, respectively

** South African miners Gold Fields GFI.N, AngloGold Ashanti AU.N, Harmony Gold HMY.N and Sibanye Stillwater SBSW.N gain between 3.3% and 5.8%

** Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.N and Kinross Gold KGC.N up 2.7% and 2.2%, respectively

 (Reporting by Sumit Saha in Bengaluru)

 ((Sumit.Saha@thomsonreuters.com;))