Gold holds steady after weak US jobs data reinforce rate-cut bets
Gold prices held steady above the $4,200 mark on Thursday, buoyed by weak private payrolls data that reinforced expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut at the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting next week. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold held its ground at $4,207.56 per ounce, as of 0104 GMT. * U.S. gold futures for…