Gold heads for weekly loss on Fed rate-hike worries

Although gold is seen as an inflation hedge, higher rates hurt the appeal of bullion, which bears no interest. Data on Thursday showed the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, but remained at levels consistent with a tight labour market.

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