Gold prices extended the previous day's healthy recovery from $1,900 or above three-week lows and gained stronger traction for the second straight day on Friday. Momentum lifted XAU/USD to three-day highs around the $1,915-$1,916 region during the Asian session, although a meaningful upside move still seems unlikely.
The US Dollar (USD) has pulled back from its highest since March reached on Thursday and is seen as a key factor driving some of the flows towards US Dollar-denominated Gold prices. The decline in USD may be due to profit-taking amid a slight weakening of United States (US) government bond yields. However, strong expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will keep interest rates higher for longer will be a driver of US bond yields and the Greenback.