Gold up nearly 2 pct as dollar falls after U.S. jobs data
LONDON, June 6 |
LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) - Gold rose nearly two percent on Friday to $891.15 an ounce as the dollar fell against the euro after data showed a sharp jump in the U.S. unemployment rate.
Spot gold XAU= was up at $888.60/888.90 an ounce at 1238 GMT compared with $874.55/875.95 an ounce at the close on Thursday, when it touched $864.45, its lowest level since May 15.
(Reporting by Pratima Desai; Editing by David Evans)
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