Gold miners down as bullion prices edge lower

U.S.-listed shares of gold miners down premarket, tracking a fall in bullion prices GOL/

Spot gold XAU= down 1.3% at $3,336.61/ounce, after hitting a record high of $3,500.05/ounce in the previous session

Gold prices dipped after U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at lower tariffs for China and said he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Top miners Newmont NEM.N down 2.1% and Barrick Gold ABX.TO, GOLD.N falls 1.9%

South African miners Gold Fields GFI.N down 4.2%, AngloGold Ashanti AU.N falls 4%, Harmony Gold HMY.N down 3.6% and Sibanye Stillwater SBSW.N falls 2.8%

Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO, AEM.N down 2.7% and Kinross Gold K.TO, KGC.N falls 3.1%