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Gold little altered ahead of US payrolls data

Gold traded bit changed on Friday as investors avoided taking big positions ahead of the U.S. payrolls data that could provide additional ideas about the Federal Reserve's rate of interest outlook.

Area gold was flat at $2,746.09 per ounce, since 0235 GMT. Rates ended lower on Thursday after striking a record high of $2,790.15 in intraday trade.

U.S. gold futures rose 0.2% to $2,755.70.

Investors are still in the state of mind of buying the dips and that strategy is still going to hold through the (U.S.). election, and maybe after that due to the fact that there is going to be a. great deal of turmoil, said Marex expert Edward Meir.

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris held a marginal 46%. to 43% lead over Republican former President Donald Trump, with. a glum electorate saying the nation is on the incorrect track, a. brand-new Reuters/Ipsos survey discovered.

Gold prices gained more than 4% in October in the middle of safe-haven. circulations spurred by the Middle East stress and U.S. election. unpredictability.

Market focus is now on the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, due. at 1230 GMT, for ideas about the health of the world's largest. economy.

Traders see a 95% possibility of a 25-basis-point Fed rate cut. next week, the CME FedWatch tool showed.

With no indications of recession and inflation decreasing, the. economy looks positive ... the secret now is how rapidly the Fed. will decrease rates, Meir said.

Zero-yield gold flourishes in a low interest rate environment.

Information on Thursday revealed that U.S. labour expenses recorded. their tiniest boost in more than 3 years in the 3rd. quarter, while the number of Americans submitting brand-new applications. for welfare was up to a five-month low recently.

Among other metals, area silver was flat at $32.65. per ounce and platinum was nearly the same at $987.64.

Palladium fell 0.42% to $1,101.00, hitting a more. than one-week low.

(source: Reuters)