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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