Gold fell about 3% on Friday after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer amid inflation concerns fuelled by the war in the Middle East.
Spot gold was down 2.96% at $4,341.52 per ounce at 1:44 p.m. EDT (1744 GMT), after falling to its lowest level since March 24 earlier in the session. Bullion was down about 4.3% this week.