Gold miners down as bullion prices edge lower

Shares of gold miners down, tracking a fall in bullion prices GOL/

Spot gold XAU= down 0.9% at $3,312.19/ounce, after touching a record high of $3,357.40/ounce earlier in the session

Bullion has gained nearly 3% this week

Gold prices eased after a sharp rise in the previous session as investors booked profits ahead of a long weekend, although softer U.S. dollar and escalating U.S.-China trade tensions kept bullion above the $3,300/ounce level

Top miners Newmont NEM.N down marginally and Barrick Gold ABX.TO falls 1.6%

South African miners Gold Fields GFI.N down 2.1%, AngloGold Ashanti AU.N falls 4%, Harmony Gold HMY.N down 2.2%

Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO down ~1% and Kinross Gold K.TO falls 1.4%