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Gold prices fell on Friday as the Greenback trims some of its losses and US Treasury bond yields recover following the release of a US jobs market report. At the time of writing, the XAU/USD trades at $2,907, down 0.11%.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the February Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, which showed that the economy added more people to the workforce than in January despite missing the mark. The same data showed that the Unemployment Rate remained within familiar levels with Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Adriana Kugler saying that hiring remains above the breakeven level.

Kugler added that uncertainty is difficult for all parts of the economy. Earlier, she stated that monetary policy would remain steady for some time and added that wages are not a source of inflationary pressure.

Recently, Fed Chair Jerome Powell reiterated that the central bank is not in a hurry to lower rates. Powell added that getting inflation to 2% would be bumpy and that the central bank doesn’t need to overreact to one or two readings. Powell said the Fed is well-positioned regarding monetary policy.

When asked about tariffs, Powell said it remains to be seen if they would be inflation-prone.

Easing geopolitical tensions capped Bullion’s advance as there’s some progress in a possible ceasefire agreement between Ukraine and Russia. In the Middle East, US President Trump continued to exert pressure on Hamas to release hostages.

Central banks buy Gold

In the meantime, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) continues to purchase Gold, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). The PBoC increased its holdings by 10 tonnes in the first two months of 2025. However, the largest buyer was the National Bank of Poland (NBP), which increased its reserve by 29 tonnes, its largest purchase since June 2019, when it bought 95 tonnes.

Daily digest market movers: Gold advance halts as US real yields climb

XAU/USD technical outlook: Gold price drops, sellers eye $2,900

Gold prices remain trading sideways, unable to clear $2,930 following a stellar advance of over 1.72% in the month. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) hints that further upside is seen as the RSI remains bullish.

Therefore, XAU/USD's next resistance would be $2,950, followed by the record high at $2,954. A breach of the latter would expose the $3,000 mark. Conversely, a drop below $2,900 would expose the February 28 low of $2,832, followed by the $2,800 figure.

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