Gold miners fall as investors book profit

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

Spot gold XAU= down 0.7% at $4,464.51/ounce

Prices dip as investors book profits, while a stronger dollar weighs on sentiment across the precious metals complex ahead of key U.S. jobs data due this week

Top miner Newmont NEM.N falls 2% and Barrick Mining ABX.TO, B.N down ~2%

South African miners: Gold Fields GFIJ.J, GFI.N drops ~4%, Harmony Gold HARJ.J, HMY.N down ~3% and Sibanye Stillwater SSWJ.J, SBSW.N down ~2%

Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO, AEM.N and Kinross Gold K.TO, KGC.N both down 1.4%