** Shares of gold miners rise, tracking higher bullion prices GOL/

** Spot gold XAU= up 0.6% at $3,382.36/ounce

** Gold prices gained for a third straight session after last week's economic data fueled expectations of interest rate cuts by the U.S Federal Reserve

** Top miner Newmont NEM.N gains 3.5%

** U.S.-listed shares of South African miners Gold Fields GFI.N up 7.9%, AngloGold Ashanti AU.N rise 6.2% and Harmony Gold HMY.N gain 7.4%

(Reporting by Sumit Saha in Bengaluru)

((Sumit.Saha@thomsonreuters.com;))