Singapore - Saba:
Gold prices stabilized today, Friday, in early Asian trading, but they are set to record their strongest weekly performance since mid-November, as investors await US jobs data for indications of the path the US Federal Reserve will follow regarding interest rates this year.
Gold settled in spot transactions at $2,670.16 per ounce by 0044 GMT.
Gold has achieved gains of more than one percent since the beginning of the week until now.
US gold futures rose by about 0.1% to $2,694.50.