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After hitting the all-time high of 89 3,896.49 on Thursday, the spot gold per * Ounce T was changed slightly, according to 0125 GMT. Bullion has risen 2.5% so far this week.
* US Gold Futures for December Delivery rose 0.2% to 8 3,875.50.
* The shutdown of the US government extended the second day on Thursday, delaying the potential key economic data release, which includes reports of Non-Perm Perols (NFP), which is closely viewed on Friday.
* The Federal Reserve Bank told Dallas President Lori Logan that the U.S. The Central Bank took a little insurance against any severe deterioration in the labor market last month, with no ease of “caution” with no intense deterioration.
* However, according to the CME Fedwatch tool, markets are prices in the nearby 25 base points at the Fed’s key interest rate this month.
* Gold, often used as a safe store of value at the time of political and financial uncertainty, bloom in low interest rate environments. Bullion has risen 47% so far this year.
* Perth Mint’s gold product sales increased by 21% in September compared to the previous month, while the silver sales reached five months.
* SPDR Gold Trust, the world’s largest gold-back exchange-traded fund, said its holdings fell 0.31% to 1,015.74 metric tonnes on Thursday to 1,018.89 tonnes on Wednesday.
* Somewhere else, spot silver fell 0.4%. Ounce t per 46.79, platinum fell 0.3% to 1,563.86 and the palladium rose 0.2% to 1,243.41.
Data/Events (GMT)
0030 Japan S&P Global Com OP Final SAP
0030 Japan S&P Global SVC PMI Final SAP
0750 France HCOB Services, Combined PMI Sep
0755 Germany HCOB Services, Joint Final PMI Sep
0800 EU HCOB Services Final, Joint Final PMI Sep
0830 UK S&P Global PMI: Combined – Output Sap
0830 UK Reserve Property Total Sept.
1345 US S&P Global Com, SVCS PMI Final Sept.
1400 US ISM N-MFG PMI Sep.
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