Gold edges increased after sliding to 7-week low

Gold costs edged increased on Friday after hitting a seven-week low as a stronger U.S. greenback weighed on the yellow steel.

Value motion

• Gold futures for June supply 
  GC00,
  +0.12%

  GCM23,
  +0.12%
  gained $5, or 0.3%, to $1,965 per ounce on Comex.

• Silver futures for July supply
  SI00,
  +0.79%

  SIN23,
  +0.79%
  rose by 9 cents, or 0.4%, to $23.73 per ounce.

• June Palladium
  PAM23,
  +4.50%
  gained $60, or 4.1%, to $1,510 per ounce, whereas platinum for July supply
  PLN23,
  +1.23%
  rose by $15, or 1.5%, to $1,073 per ounce.
• Copper for July supply
  HGN23,
  +1.45%
  superior by 5 cents, or 1.4%, to $3.72 per pound.

Market drivers

A mixture of a stronger U.S. greenback and better Treasury yields has taken the shine off gold in current days, however a pullback within the dollar on Friday has given gold an opportunity to recoup some losses.