Gold (XAU) Holds Two-Day Gain Before US Data That May Shape Rate Path

Gold rose for a third day as traders mulled the outlook for the Federal Reserve’s easing path, ahead of key jobs figures due later Friday.

Bullion traded near $2,670 an ounce — touching the highest since mid-December — but showed limited movements with some US financial markets closed Thursday. Recent data showed US private-sector hiring and wage growth slowed in December.