Spot gold held steady at $1,961.79 per ounce by 0319 GMT, and up nearly 2% for the week. U.S. gold futures rose 0.1% to $1,965.80.touched its lowest level since April 2022.
Data on Thursday showed U.S. producer prices barely rose in June, providing more evidence the economy had entered a disinflation phase. However, if the Fed does indicate more rate increases, "that could provide some nervousness " Simpson added. Among other precious metals, spot silver was flat at $24.8402 per ounce, set for its biggest weekly gain since March.