Gold prices edged higher on Friday and were on track for a seventh consecutive weekly gain, as investors awaited US employment data that could influence expectations about aggressive policy easing by the Federal Reserve.

Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,418.25/oz as of 4.01am GMT, rising nearly 0.7% so far this week...

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