Gold miners fall as bullion retreats on profit-taking

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

Spot gold XAU= falls 1.4% to $4,465.26 an ounce, as investors booked profits and easing geopolitical tailwinds cooled the precious metal's appeal as a safe-haven

Top miners Newmont NEM.N falls 2.1% and Barrick Mining ABX.TO, B.N down 1.7%

South African miners Gold Fields GFIJ.J, GFI.N down 1.2%, Harmony Gold HARJ.J, HMY.N falls 2% and Sibanye Stillwater SSWJ.J, SBSW.N dips 4.5%