Gold gains as dollar weakens, US rate-cut bets grow
Gold rose on Friday as the dollar slid after U.S. private-sector job reports signalled weakness in the country's labour market and lifted expectations of another U.S. interest rate cut, while a prolonged government shutdown also boosted safe-haven demand. U.S. gold futures for December delivery were up 0.3% at $4,004.0 per ounce.