The price of gold showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Friday following the significant rebound seen in the previous session.
After jumping $20.20 or 1.0 percent to $1,978.60 an ounce on Thursday, gold for August delivery edged down edge down $1.40 or 0.1 percent to $1,977.20 an ounce.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.