Gold fell more than 0.26% throughout Thursday's trading, paring some of its early losses as strong US economic data supported the Federal Reserve's stance.
At 9.40am, gold was at $3,336.29, having remained flat since it opened early Friday in Asian trading.
The market sentiment remained positive at the end of the week, making it difficult for gold to rise higher as investors digest employment and consumer data.
Last week's Jobless Claims report supported the labor market and Retail Sales data showed US inflation remained resilient even though the data showed that the surge in sales was mainly due to higher prices.
In addition, the market was eyeing Fed Governor Adriana's speech that monetary policy should remain accommodative for an extended period. San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said there was some work to be done on inflation to achieve price stability.
The market is now expecting the December 2025 Fed funds rate futures contract to be around 42 basis points of easing.
Heading into the week, traders will be watching the Fed speech and the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment report.
