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Gold Futures Settle Higher As Dollar Slips After Jobs Data

Gold futures settled higher on Friday as the dollar slipped on bets the Federal Reserve will soon end its interest rate hiking cycle after data showed U.S. non-farm payroll employment increased by less than expected in the month of July.

The dollar index dropped to a low of 101.74 around noon, and despite recovering to 101.88, is nearly 0.6% down from the previous close.

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