Gold prices hover near record peak with weekly gains in sight
Gold prices hovered near an all-time high on Friday, and poised for a weekly gain due to a weaker dollar, while investors focused on U.S. economic data that could offer additional insights into the Federal Reserve's policy decision.
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* Bullion rose more than 1% in the previous session and hit a record high, after U.S. data signalled an economic slowdown.
* U.S. gold futures edged 0.2% higher to $2,586.60.
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* The dollar weakened 0.3%, making gold less expensive for other currency holders.
* Data on Thursday showed that the U.S. producer prices increased slightly more than expected in August, but the trend remained consistent with subsiding inflation.
* Additionally, on the labour market side, data showed the number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased marginally last week.
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