BUZZ-Gold miners rise as bullion prices edge up on weak US dollar

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Shares of gold miners jump as bullion prices climb over 1%, closing in on its all-time-high hit in October GOL/

Spot gold XAU= up 0.9% at $2,778.03/ounce; prices, which have added 2.9% so far this week, are just $5.63 away from the record high of $2,790.15 hit on Oct. 31

Gold prices rose as a weakening U.S. dollar on President Donald Trump's push for lower rates and tariff uncertainty drove the metal towards its fourth straight weekly rise

Top miners Newmont NEM.N and Barrick Gold ABX.TO each up ~1%

U.S.-listed shares of South African miners Gold Fields GFI.N up 4.6%, Harmony Gold HMY.N rises 4.3%, AngloGold Ashanti AU.N up 1.1%, Sibanye Stillwater SBSW.N rises 5.2%

Shares of Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO and Kinross Gold K.TO both up marginally