الذهب يحتفظ فوق 4,400 دولار قبل بيانات التضخم الأمريكية

Giulia Petroni, Dow Jones Newswires

Gold prices were holding above the $4,400-a-troy-ounce mark after booking their best weekly performance since January, as investors await key U.S. inflation data for more cues on the Federal Reserve's policy path.

"The rally was supported by weaker U.S. economic data reducing the risk of near-term rate hikes, mounting U.S. fiscal debt concerns, a softer dollar and continued demand from central banks and Asian investors," analysts at Saxo Bank said.

After the latest data showed the U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs in July, traders price in only a 44% chance of a rate hike in September, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool.