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Gold futures climbed as markets awaited the release of the US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report, due later today, Jan. 9. 
During the session, February gold futures edged up 0.35%, or $16.70, to $4,477.40 an ounce.
Spot gold edged down 0.15% to $4,470.91 an ounce, while spot silver slipped about 0.25% to $76.82 an ounce.
The US dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, was little changed at 98.99 as of 09:15 am KSA time.
March silver futures jumped 2.1% to $76.74 an ounce, while spot platinum fell 0.25% to $2,276.33 an ounce and spot palladium gained 1.75% to $1,821.65 an ounce.
Economists expect US NFP to show a modest increase of 66,000 jobs in December, with the unemployment rate easing to 4.5% from 4.6%.
Gold bars
Gold futures climbed as markets awaited the release of the US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report, due later today, Jan. 9.
During the session, February gold futures edged up 0.35%, or $16.70, to $4,477.40 an ounce.
Spot gold edged down 0.15% to $4,470.91 an ounce, while spot silver slipped about 0.25% to $76.82 an ounce.
The US dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, was little changed at 98.99 as of 09:15 am KSA time.
March silver futures jumped 2.1% to $76.74 an ounce, while spot platinum fell 0.25% to $2,276.33 an ounce and spot palladium gained 1.75% to $1,821.65 an ounce.
Economists expect US NFP to show a modest increase of 66,000 jobs in December, with the unemployment rate easing to 4.5% from 4.6%.
