Closing Glance: Gold mining shares close higher

Shares of gold mining companies rose Thursday as the broader stock market gained and the price of the precious metal increased.

Gold for June delivery rose $10.90 to settle at $882.10 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Here is how some gold miners are trading:

Goldcorp Inc. rose $2.51, or 6.7 percent, to $39.89.

Gold Fields Ltd. rose 50 cents to $13.90.

Newmont Mining Corp. rose $1.30, or 2.9 percent, to $46.52.

Barrick Gold Corp. rose $1.23, or 3.2 percent, to $40.24.