Gold futures settled higher on Friday as the dollar fell sharply after data showed a smaller than expected increase in U.S. non-farm payroll employment in the month of June.
The dollar index dropped to 102.23, losing more than 0.9%.
Gold futures for August ended higher by $17.10 or about 0.9% at $1,932.50 an ounce. Gold futures gained 0.2% in the week.
Silver futures for September ended $0.399 up at $23.289 an ounce, while Copper futures for September settled at $3.7820 per pound, gaining $0.0475.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.