Gold off oneyear highs as dollar firms ahead of US payrolls data

Friday’s U.S. non-farm payrolls awaited * Gold up 2.2% so far this week * U.S. dollar up 0.2% (Recasts, adds comments, details, and updates prices) By Kavya Guduru April 6 (Reuters) – Gold prices slipped from one-year highs on Thursday as the dollar regained some ground, while investors awaited the U.S. non-farm payrolls report to gauge the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy strategy. Spot gold was down 0.5% at $2,011.18 per ounce, as of 0334 GMT, after hitting its highest since March 2022 on Wednesday. U.S. gold futures fell 0.4% to $2,028.40. The dollar index rose 0.2%, making bullion expensive for…