Gold set for weekly gain on trade war worries
Markets await news on US non-farm payrolls report and more certainty on a US-China trade deal
06 December 2019 - 07:39
Gold was en route to a weekly gain on Friday as uncertainty about the fate of US-China trade deal gripped investors ahead of a US jobs report that could offer further insight on the state of the US economy.
Spot gold was flat at $1,475.36/oz at 3.40am GMT, but headed for a second straight weekly gain, up about 0.8% for the week so far. US gold futures were down 0.2% at $1,480.40/oz...
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