Gold price today: Bullion slips as stock mood improves; U.S. jobs and CPI next
Spot gold fell 0.4% to $5,042.63 an ounce Tuesday as a stronger dollar and rising equities curbed demand. U.S. April gold futures slipped 0.3% to $5,065.60. Gold ETFs, including GLD and IAU, dropped about 1% in early U.S. trading. Traders await U.S. payrolls data on Feb. 11 and CPI on Feb. 13 for signals on interest rates.