Gold miners fall as prices dip due to index rebalancing

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

Spot gold XAU= down 0.2% at $4,465.96/ounce

Prices dip as investors weigh geopolitics against the ongoing rebalancing of commodity indexes, with focus also turning to a crucial U.S. non-farm payrolls report due later in the day

Top miner Newmont NEM.N falls ~1% and Barrick Mining ABX.TO, B.N down marginally

South African miner Gold Fields GFIJ.J, GFI.N falls ~1%

Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO, AEM.N and Kinross Gold K.TO, KGC.N both down ~1%