Closing Glance: Gold mining companies close higher

Gold for August delivery lost $10.40 to $881.20 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The dollar fell against most major currencies.

Here is how some gold miners fared:

Goldcorp Inc., down 5 cents to $41.62

Gold Fields Ltd., up 32 cents, or 2.8 percent, to $11.60

Newmont Mining Corp., up 12 cents to $50.45

Barrick Gold Corp., down 49 cents to $40.46