Gold bars and gold coins of different sizes lie in a safe on a table at the precious metal dealer Pro Aurum.
Gold was flat on Thursday as investors awaited a raft of U.S. economic data that could influence the Federal Reserve's policy trajectory, after minutes of its June meeting reaffirmed expectations that interest rates could remain higher for longer.
Spot gold held its ground at $1,917.46 per ounce by 0459 GMT, while U.S. gold futures fell 0.2% to $1,924.10.
Therefore, a series of labor market data will be on watch, but much will still revolve around a continued moderation in wage pressures, he added.
Rising U.S. interest rates increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion.
Persons:
Gold, Jun Rong, Wang Tao, Janet Yellen's
Organizations:
Aurum, IG, Traders, Investors, U.S . Labor, Labor, Survey, Treasury
Locations:
U.S, Janet Yellen's Beijing