Gold advanced as traders sought safety in the precious metal amid concerns over tariffs and inflation, even as a strong US jobs report supported the case for a pause in Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
US hiring accelerated in December and the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell, capping another year of resilience in the jobs market, a Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed Friday. The print reaffirmed policymakers’ view that the US central bank will adopt a more cautious approach to lower borrowing costs amid a still-healthy labour market and sticky inflation.
