Gold prices firmed on Thursday, but stayed around $1,530 an ounce, as most investors held onto current positions ahead of the next day's much-anticipated US June jobs report. Spot gold was at $1,531.86 an ounce by 3:00 pm EDT (1900 GMT) against $1,527.50 late in New York on Wednesday. In futures, US gold for August delivery settled at $1,530.60, a $1.40 gain.
Spot gold climbed as far as $1,534.20 an ounce, its highest since June 23, though surpassing the previous high by less than $1. Still, it continued to recover from two consecutive weeks of losses. Silver was higher at $36.41 an ounce than $35.85 at Wednesday's close. Spot platinum was higher at $1,744.50 an ounce than $1,721.60 on Wednesday, and spot palladium rose to $783.72 an ounce from $762.48 previously.
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