 Shares of gold miners were broadly higher Monday, boosted by the continued run up in gold prices to record highs. The VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF jumped 4.5 in midday trading, putting it on track for the highest close since January 2013, as all 55 components gained ground. Among the more-active U.S.-listed components, shares of Harmony Gold Mining Co. rose 1.7, Hecla Mining Co. climbed 4.4, Gold Fields Ltd. hiked up 8.2, Coeur Mining Inc. ran up 8.1 and Newmont Corp. rallied 3.0. Gold futures rose 1.9 to 1,934.10 an ounce, as investors flocked to the save-haven metal amid fears over how the COVID-19 pandemic will hurt the global economy and a weak U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, the SP 500 gained 0.5. 