Spot gold rose about 0.3% to $4,153.56 an ounce at 13:31 Vietnam time on October 5, according to VietnamPlus. US gold futures for December delivery gained 0.5% to $4,181.70 an ounce. The report linked the move to weaker-than-expected US employment data, which reduced expectations of an October Federal Reserve rate increase, while a stronger dollar limited gold’s advance. These quotations are market observations at the stated time, not closing prices. Traders’ interest-rate expectations are also distinct from an official policy decision by the Fed.