Gold eases as dollar gains, traders dial back US rate cut bets

Gold prices edged lower on Thursday, weighed down by a stronger dollar and reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in December, while investors braced for US jobs report. Spot gold was down 0.1% at $4,077.13 per ounce, as of 0305 GMT US gold futures for December delivery fell 0.2% to $4,075.80 per ounce.