Gold rises as dollar slips; focus on jobs data for Fed cues




Gold prices rose on Thursday as the dollar weakened, while investors looked out for more US jobs data to gauge the Federal Reserve's next steps on its monetary policy. Spot gold was up 0.3% at $2,047.79 per ounce, as of 0815 GMT, after hitting its lowest since Dec. 21 on Wednesday. US gold futures rose 0.6% to $2,055.00 per ounce. The dollar index fell by 0.2%, making gold more attractive for other currency holders.

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