<p>On Friday (August 1), at the New York close, spot gold rose by 2.20%, reporting $3,362.15 per ounce, maintaining the gains since the release of the U.S. non-farm payroll report, with a cumulative increase of 0.74% this week. It had previously dropped to $3,268.18 after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference on July 30.
COMEX gold futures for October rose by 2%, reporting $3,415.70 per ounce, with a cumulative increase of 0.69% this week.
The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index closed up 1.12%, reporting 206.50 points, with a cumulative decrease of 3.41% this week</p>

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<p>Spot gold rose 2.20% to $3,362.15 per ounce at the New York close on August 1, with a weekly increase of 0.74%. After Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference, gold had fallen to $3,268.18. COMEX gold futures for the October contract rose 2% to $3,415.70 per ounce, with a weekly increase of 0.69%. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index closed up 1.12% at 206.50 points, but fell 3.41% for the week</p>

Spot gold rose 2.2% on non-farm payroll day, turning to an overall increase this week