Gold rangebound as market focus turns to US jobs data
U.S. payrolls data due on Friday
Traders currently see 31% chance of a 50 bp Fed cut in September
China's Aug manufacturing returns to growth, Caixin PMI shows
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By Ashitha Shivaprasad
Sept 2 (Reuters) -Gold prices dipped on Monday as the dollar strengthened, while investors awaited key U.S. jobs data to firm their bets on the size of Federal Reserve's interest rate cut expected this month.
Spot gold XAU= was down 0.3% at $2,494.76 per ounce, as of 0330 GMT. U.S. gold futures GCcv1 held steady at $2,527.20.
The dollar hit a near two-week peak, making greenback-priced bullion less appealing to other currency holders. USD/
The Fed is expected to kick off a rate-cutting cycle at its policy meeting on Sept. 17-18. Traders currently see a 69% chance of a 25-basis-point cut and a 31% chance of a 50 bps cut, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
"The lead-up to the U.S. non-farm payrolls may put gold prices in their near-term range to start the week. Investors look towards a series of economic data to help resolve the debate between a 25 bp and a 50 bp cut for the upcoming Fed meeting," IG market strategist Yeap Jun Rong said.
Major data due this week are the ISM surveys, JOLTS job openings, ADP employment and the non-farm payrolls report. For the payrolls report, due Friday, a Reuters poll predicted 165,000 headline jobs created in August and a dip in the unemployment rate to 4.2%.
Spot gold fell 1% in the previous session after data showed that U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in July, arguing against a half-percentage-point rate cut.
"Nevertheless, the recent move to an all-time high continues to be well-defended for gold prices," added Yeap.
Non-yielding bullion tends to thrive in a low interest rate environment.
Spot silver XAG= fell 1.5% to $28.41 per ounce, platinum XPT= gained 0.3% to $928.50 and palladium XPD= was up 0.1% at $966.43.
Manufacturing activity in key metals consumer China swung back to growth in August, a private sector survey showed, supporting employment and lifting confidence about the outlook.
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Reporting by Ashitha Shivaprasad in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich, Varun H K and Sherry Jacob-Phillips
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