Evolution Mining Ltd. (EVN.AU) saw its stock price soar 5.14% during intraday trading on Friday, mirroring a broad rally among Australian gold miners.

The surge in the gold mining sector was driven by a more than 2% overnight gain in bullion prices. This jump in gold followed weaker-than-expected U.S. non-farm payrolls data, which reduced market expectations for further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve this year. Lower interest rate prospects typically boost the appeal of non-yielding assets like gold.

As a sector heavyweight, Evolution Mining's performance closely tracked the rise in the underlying commodity, leading to the significant intraday gain.