Gold ticks lower on dollar; investors eye US Q2 GDP

Gold edged down on Friday after the dollar firmed against the euro, but trading was thin as investors awaited the release of US second quarter GDP data for clues on the direction of the economy. With worries about the debt crisis in Europe diminishing, gold could attract safe-haven buying as growth in the US economy probably slowed in the second quarter on slower consumer spending.

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