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February
Gold steady near $1,105; eyes U.S. jobs data
2 February 2010 MSN
Gold slipped on Tuesday, paring the previous day's sharp gains, with selling partly attributed to firmness in the dollar after Australia's central bank surprised markets by leaving its interest rates unchanged.
Bullion had rallied on Monday by more than $25, or over 2 percent, after data showed the U.S. manufacturing sector grew in January at a faster rate than expected, suggesting an improving outlook for the economy and inflationary pressures ahead.
