Weak ADP Jobs Report Boosts Gold (GLD)

May 2, 2012 8:20 AM EDT
Spot gold, which can be traded using the EFT GLD (NYSE: GLD), was up on Wednesday after ADP numbers showed the U.S. added 113,000 jobs vs. a consensus of 175,000.

The ADP report helps give clues about U.S. jobs growth, with the official report on U.S. nonfarm-payrolls to come in on Friday. A weaker jobs picture could pave the way for more easing by the Fed, which is generally believed to be supportive of Gold prices.


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