SINGAPORE: Gold edged higher on Friday as the dollar came off seven-week highs, but investors were looking ahead to US non-farm payroll numbers to gauge the strength of the US economic recovery and the outlook for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.
Markets fear a strong jobs report could prompt the Fed to further reduce its bond-buying stimulus. The US central bank last month announced a US$10bil cut to its US$85bil in monthly asset purchases.
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