Gold heads for best week since January, US jobs data in focus
Gold prices firmed on Friday and were en route to their biggest weekly gain since January, helped by weaker oil prices, while investors awaited key US nonfarm payrolls data for clues on the interest rate outlook. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $4,254.11 per ounce, as of 0156 GMT after hitting a seven-week high in the previous session. Prices were up over 5% for the week. US gold futures gained 0.3% to $4,312.00.