Gold miners rise as bullion prices inch up

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

Spot gold XAU= up 0.4% at $3,330.74/ounce. Bullion fell as much as 3% on Wednesday in its worst daily performance since late November

But focus remains on U.S.-China trade tensions

Top miners Newmont NEM.N up 3% and Barrick Gold ABX.TO, GOLD.N up 1.9%

South African miners Gold Fields GFI.N up 1.4%, AngloGold Ashanti AU.N and Harmony Gold HMY.N up marginally

Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO, AEM.N up 2.5% and Kinross Gold K.TO, KGC.N up 2.6%