WORLD CAPITALS (WAM)
Gold rose for a third straight session on Wednesday, helped by a softer dollar and lower oil prices, while investors awaited US jobs data for clues on the interest-rate outlook.
Spot gold was up 1.3 percent at $4,127.04 per ounce, as of 0253 GMT. US gold futures rose 0.8 percent to $4,184.40.
Spot silver gained 1.9 percent to $60.64 per ounce and platinum climbed 1.4 percent to $1,758.35, its highest level since mid-June.
Palladium rose 0.9 percent to $1,365.62, up for a second straight session.