The yellow boy is walking very slowly as if the optimism from yesterday's news is still there, not in a hurry to continue waiting for Non-Farm.
The yellow metal had a strong run-up over the past week, also benefiting from some safe haven demand as traders grew more uncertain over the U.S. economic outlook.
But further gains in gold prices were clouded by the prospect of U.S. rates remaining higher for longer, with a slew of economic readings set to factor into the rate outlook this week.