Gold miners rise as bullion jumps on safe‑haven demand amid widening Middle East conflict

U.S.-listed shares of gold miners up premarket, tracking higher bullion prices GOL/

Spot gold XAU= up 1.9% at $5,182.44/ounce, rebounding from a more than one-week low hit in the previous session, as a widening Middle East conflict sent global markets tumbling and supported safe-haven demand

Top miners Newmont NEM.N gains 2.8% and Barrick Mining B.N up 2.1%

South African miners Gold Fields GFI.N, AngloGold Ashanti AU.N, Harmony Gold HMY.N and Sibanye Stillwater SBSW.N gain between 1.7% and 3.1%

Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines AEM.N up 3% and Kinross Gold KGC.N gains 2.4%