
Spot gold fell 1.1% to $4,044.09 an ounce as rebounding oil prices stoked inflation concerns and expectations that interest rates could remain elevated. Investors awaited US payrolls data, while gold was still on track for its strongest week since late August.
Higher energy prices can reinforce expectations of tighter monetary policy, weighing on non-yielding gold. The article reports no direct feed or agricultural commodity effect.
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