Gold miners gain as bullion rises on softer dollar

Shares of gold miners rise, tracking a rise in bullion prices GOL/

Spot gold XAU= up 2.1% at $5,065.75/ounce

Bullion prices rise as a softer dollar boosts demand and investors brace for a week packed with U.S. economic data that may offer fresh clues on Federal Reserve policy

Top miners Newmont NEM.N and Barrick Mining ABX.TO gains 3.9% and ~2%, respectively

U.S.-listed shares of South African miners Gold Fields GFI.N, Harmony Gold HMY.N, AngloGold Ashanti AU.N and Sibanye Stillwater SBSW.N rise between 2.6% and 5.3%

Canadian miners Kinross Gold K.TO and Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO gains about 4.5% each