** Gold miners fall, tracking declines in precious metals prices
** Spot gold > fell 1.1% to $2,157.79 an ounce after a fiery U.S. inflation report dimmed prospects for a Fed rate cut soon
** Top gold miner NewmontNEMand barrick gold
ABXThe share prices fell 3.1% and 2.1% respectively.
** US-listed South African miner AngloGold AshantiAU,
AU, Gold Fields
GFI,
GFIand Harmony Gold
HAR,
HARThe share price fell by 5.5% to 3.8%.
** Canadian miner Agnico Eagle MinesAEMand Kinross Gold
KThe stocks fell 2.1% and 3.1% respectively