Bullion remained flat after its price surged to a weekly record high of $4,148 amid the potential for a US government reopening as the Senate passed a stopgap funding bill.
At 9.15am, gold was at $4,134, up 0.18% since it opened in early trading on Wednesday in Asian trading.
The Senate vote showed a 60-40 result in passing the bill.
If it is approved by the House, the US government would be open until January 30 and some agencies until September 30.
Some Democratic officials have begun to turn on signs of support for the bill from Republicans, especially regarding the drop of the request to renew the Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Meanwhile, US economic data remained limited due to the ongoing government shutdown. ADP figures revealed that private companies cut an average of 11,250 jobs per week throughout October.
As a result, market participants increased their bets on a December rate cut, despite statements from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell that were hawkish.
Market players saw a 67% chance of a rate cut in December, compared to 62% a day earlier.
