Gold rose on Friday as the dollar slid after U.S. private-sector job reports signalled weakness in the country's labour market and lifted expectations of another U.S. interest rate cut, while a prolonged government shutdown also boosted safe-haven demand.
Spot gold was up 0.7% at $4,005.53 per ounce, as of 0702 GMT, set for a weekly gain of 0.1%. Bullion has fallen 8% since hitting a record high of $4,381.21 on October 20.
