Gold Choppy After Jobs Report
0838 GMT – Gold futures rise, on-track to finish the week higher. Futures are up 0.25% at $3,383.60 a troy ounce. The precious metal has gained on renewed trade tensions, geopolitical risks and a weaker U.S. dollar, BMI analysts say in a note. Earlier in the week, President Trump doubled existing steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%, the Russia-Ukraine war intensified and the dollar slid, improving gold's safe-haven appeal. Gold looks like it has further room to rise, given the U.S. Federal Reserve should eventually cut interest rates again and significant volatility is set to persist as global markets remain on edge, BMI says. Lower interest rates are typically a boon for non-interest bearing bullion. (joseph.hoppe@wsj.com)
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