Gold miners dip as bullion prices fall on stronger dollar

Shares of gold miners fall, tracking decline in bullion prices GOL/

Spot gold XAU= down 5.7% at $5,083 per ounce, briefly falling below $5,000 per ounce earlier in the session

*Prices fall as dollar strengthened in the lead-up to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Fed chair decision on Friday

Gold still on track for its strongest monthly gain since 1982

Top miners: Newmont NEM.N down 5.4%; Barrick Mining ABX.TO falls 2.3%

U.S.-listed shares of South African miners: Gold Fields GFI.N down 6%; AngloGold Ashanti AU.N falls 8.3%; Harmony Gold HMY.N declines 6.5%; Sibanye Stillwater SBSW.N loses ~9%

Canadian miners: Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO dips 6.2%; Kinross Gold K.TO down 6.7%