** Brokerage Scotiabank hikes PTs on U.S.-listed shares of
Canadian and South African gold companies, anticipating higher
prices for the yellow metal
** Brokerage raises its gold price forecast for 2023 and
2024 to $1,900/ounce from $1,750/ounce
** Updated forecast reflects continued uncertainty over
economic expectations and overall geopolitical uncertainty -
brokerage
** Brokerage's top-rated stocks are Barrick Gold Corp
GOLD.N , Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd AEM.N and Kinross Gold Corp
KGC.N in the operators; Wheaton Precious Metals Corp WPM.N
and Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp TFPM.N in streamers
Company New PT Old PT
Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.N $71 $64
Barrick Gold GOLD.N $26 $24
AngloGold Ashanti AU.N $28 $21.5
Franco-Nevada FNV.N $169 $160
(Reporting by Ankit Kumar in Bengaluru)
((Ankit.Kumar2@thomsonreuters.com))