 "Gold rises from 10-month lows as dollar sags")
Gold recovered from its lowest level since early February on Friday, snapping three sessions of losses, as the dollar fell against a basket of currencies ahead of US payrolls data due later in the day.
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Spot gold was up 0.3 per cent at $1,174.10 an ounce by 0035 GMT. The metal dropped its lowest since February 5 at $1,160.38 in the previous session.
Gold was trading down 0.7 per cent for the week, on track to post a fourth consecutive weekly decline.
US gold futures gained 0.6 per cent at $1,176.50 per ounce.
The dollar sagged early on Friday against its peers as investors took a cautious view ahead of a looming US jobs report that could set the tone in coming days.
US factory activity accelerated to a five-month high in November amid a pickup in new orders and production, suggesting that the manufacturing sector was regaining its footing after a prolonged slump.
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SPDR Gold Trust , the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, said its holdings fell 1.54 per cent to 870.22 tonnes on Thursday from 883.86 tonnes on Wednesday.