Gold prices nudged lower amid a steady dollar on Friday, with investors bracing for any impact on global markets from a deepening trade conflict between the United States and China.
The United States is due to begin collecting tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese goods at 0401 GMT on Friday.
U.S. jobs data later in the day was in focus as well.
Spot gold had fallen 0.3 percent to $1,253.11 an ounce by 0332 GMT.
U.S. gold futures for August delivery were 0.4-percent lower at $1,254.10 an ounce.
Gold prices were being weighed down by a steady dollar, said Helen Lau, analyst at Argonaut Securities.
If the trade war escalates and then China could sell U.S. treasuries and buy gold. This would be a big event.
Major currencies, including the dollar, trod water early on Friday as investor caution prevailed ahead of the deadline and the jobs data. Faltering Chinese markets dented Asian stocks in choppy trade.
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