The world gold price dropped this morning, with spot gold decreasing by $15.2 to $1,949.3 per ounce.
The rise in the US Dollar Index to 102 points added pressure on gold due to a lack of market-boosting information.
Experts predict a quiet gold market until labor market data is released on Friday. Economists expect the number of nonfarm payrolls to increase to 200,000 jobs, compared to 209,000 in the previous report.