Gold miners down as bullion prices edge lower on strong US dollar

U.S.-listed shares of gold miners down premarket, tracking decline in bullion prices GOL/

Spot gold XAU= down 1.5% at $4,918.65/ounce, after losing over 2% earlier in the session

Gold prices fall to a more than one-week low, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar as investors tracked cues on geopolitics and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy

The U.S. dollar index .DXY rose 0.2% against a basket of currencies, making greenback-priced bullion more expensive for holders of other currencies USD/

Top miners Newmont NEM.N and Barrick Mining ABX.TO, B.N fall 3.7% and 2.9%, respectively

South African miners Gold Fields GFI.N, AngloGold Ashanti AU.N, Harmony Gold HMY.N and Sibanye Stillwater SBSW.N lose between ~4% and ~7%

Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.TO, AEM.N and Kinross Gold K.TO, KGC.N each fall 3%