Gold traders will be scrutinizing both geopolitical headlines and a slew of U.S. economic news next week to gauge the direction for prices.
A full U.S. economic slate during the last three days of the week will include a post-meeting statement from the Federal Open Market Committee and the always-important report on nonfarm payrolls. In addition, market participants will be watching to see whether tensions abate or worsen in the key hotspots of Ukraine and the Gaza.