Aug 31 (Reuters) - Gold firmed near one-month highs on Thursday to cap this month’s losses as the odds of another U.S. interest rate hike were trimmed by data earlier this week pointing to a slowing labor market, while traders keep their eyes peeled for the upcoming inflation reading.
Spot gold was up 0.1% higher at $1,944.74 per ounce by 1003 GMT, close to its Aug. 2 high of $1,948.79 hit on Wednesday. U.S. gold futures were down 0.1% to $1,971.50...[LINK]
