Gold futures finished higher on Thursday, as the market eyed to the Friday's US nonfarm payrolls report amid anticipations about hawkish stance by US Federal Reserve Bank.
Gold futures for August climbed by 0.3% or $5.20 to settle at $1776.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile. Spot gold was steady at $1,777.17 per ounce.