Gold Mining Shares Rally as Democratic Midterm Victory Weakens US Dollar and Lifts Bullion Prices - Yahoo Finance

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Spot gold rose 3.02% to $4,446.90 an ounce on the Wednesday described in the report, alongside a dollar decline to a one-month low following a reported Democratic victory in both chambers of Congress; the election year is unspecified. A weaker dollar could support bullion demand by lowering its cost for buyers using other currencies. In premarket trading, Kinross gained 6.8%, Barrick and Newmont each rose more than 5%, and Agnico Eagle advanced 5%. Higher bullion prices could improve miners’ revenues, but earnings benefits would depend on output, costs and other operating factors.