Gold miners fall as investors book profit

Shares of gold miners fall, tracking the price of bullion GOL/

Spot gold XAU= down 1.2% at $4,442.46/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 4.1% and Barrick Mining ABX.TO down ~4%

U.S.- listed shares of South African miners: Gold Fields GFI.N drops 5.5%, Harmony Gold HMY.N down ~5% and Sibanye Stillwater SBSW.N down ~4%

Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO down 3.4% and Kinross Gold K.TO both down 4.6%