UK's precious metals and miners down as gold prices slide

British precious metals and mining stocks trading in the red after gold prices dropped

Gold prices fall over 1% as the dollar strengthened after U.S. President Donald Trump eased tensions with the European Union

London's Precious Metals and Mining index .FTNMX551030 down 3.8%

London-listed shares of Rio Tinto RIO.L down ~1.1%, blue chip peer Fresnillo FRES.L fall at 3.4%

Shares of Endeavour Mining EDV.L and Hochschild Mining HOCM.L down 4.1% and 6.4% respectively

As of last close, sub-index is up ~66.3% YTD