Mixed U.S. labor data suggests the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates on hold, lifting gold prices slightly.

This dragged on currency and Treasury yields, while gold appreciated due to lower opportunity costs.

Copper rose due to China stimulus measures and corporate activity rebound.

Metal market trading is expected to be constrained due to a U.S. market holiday.

Gold recovered strongly after weak U.S. economic data, but interest rates are expected to stay at over 20-year highs due to sticky inflation.