Gold futures rose 0.4% to $3,689.80 a troy ounce, up 1% for the week. Markets anticipate a 25-basis-points cut next week and further easing by year-end, boosting non-yielding bullion. Analyst Soojin Kim from MUFG noted softer U.S. labor data and in-line August inflation, giving policymakers room to ease. A weaker dollar and falling Treasury yields also support gold, which has surged 39% this year, outpacing equities. Demand is reinforced by central bank purchases, geopolitical uncertainty, and inflows into ETFs.

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