Gold market rises as US labor market weakens, with fewer jobs created than expected last month. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, non-farm payrolls in the US increased by 209 in June, slightly lower than the market consensus of around 224,000. The US unemployment rate decreased as expected to 3.6%, down from May's 3.7%.
Gold market sees modest increase in response to job numbers and prices push back to initial resistance. August gold futures traded at $1,930, up 0.70% for the day.
In addition to disappointing headline figures, the report also highlights that wage inflation is not going away. The report states that average hourly wages increased by 12 cents or 0.4% last month to $33.58.