KONTAN.CO.ID - NEW YORK. Gold prices eased on Thursday as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields strengthened a day after dismal U.S. private payrolls data sent bullion prices to one-week highs. Spot gold was down 0.3% at $1,801.30 an ounce, as of 1300 GMT, after hitting its highest since Jan. 27 at $1,810.86 in the previous session. U.S. gold futures fell 0.4% to $1,802.30. Benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yields were slightly up, while the dollar index firmed against its rivals, making bullion expensive for buyers holding other currencies.
Gold Snaps 3-Day Winning Streak as US Dollar, Yields Firm
KONTAN.CO.ID - NEW YORK. Gold prices eased on Thursday as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields strengthened a day after dismal U.S. private payrolls data sent bullion prices to one-week highs. Spot gold was down 0.3% at $1,801.30 an ounce, as of 1300 GMT, after hitting its highest since Jan. 27 at $1,810.86 in the previous session. U.S. gold futures fell 0.4% to $1,802.30. Benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yields were slightly up, while the dollar index firmed against its rivals, making bullion expensive for buyers holding other currencies.