Gold price slips from $5,000-plus as stocks rally; US payrolls, inflation loom
Spot gold fell 0.5% to $5,040.47 an ounce by 0900 GMT Tuesday, pressured by a firmer dollar and gains in global equities. April U.S. gold futures slipped 0.3% to $5,062.60. Investors are awaiting U.S. payrolls data on Wednesday and inflation figures on Friday for clues on interest rate moves.