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Tuesday in Tokyo, bullion prices steadied as investors considered US economic data due this week for clues to the strength of the world's largest economy while looking at equities to gauge investor risk appetite.

Spot gold was trading at $1,235.25 an ounce as of 5:29 GMT, compared to $1,236.66 an ounce late in New York on Monday. On Monday, gold rose, starting its fifth straight week in positive territory.

Friday in Singapore, the precious metal recovered on short covering after losing 1% during the previous session. At the same time, ETF holdings hit another record reflecting gold still to attract investors attention.

Nevertheless, bullion was still at the mercy of movements in stock and currency markets, with rallies in shares likely to curb gains.

Monday in Singapore, bullion slid as the euro steadied against the US dollar, but worries about Europe's debt woes still underpinned sentiment after Fitch downgraded Spain's credit rating.

Spot gold was at $1,211.00 an ounce by 1:43 GMT, down $1.75 from New York's notional close on Friday. Volume was thin as the United States and the UK are on holiday on Monday, but dealers expected bargain hunters to resurface at lower levels.

Monday in London, bullion halted a slide that knocked it nearly 2% down on Monday as investors feared a $1 trillion emergency package to prevent a sovereign debt crisis spreading through the euro zone may ultimately spark inflation.

Wednesday in Tokyo, bullion prices spiked extending gold’s recovery from a 2-week low hit earlier this week as positive earnings results underlined demand for the precious metal, while palladium climbed to a fresh two-year high.

Spot gold edged up by 0.2% to $1,142.25 an ounce by 3:49 GMT from New York's notional close of $1,139.50. Monday, the precious metal hit a 2-week low of $1,123.15.

Tuesday in Singapore, bullion prices edged higher during thin trade as the euro continued firming against the US dollar, but the gold was stuck in a familiar range as it struggled to clear a recent high above $1,130 an ounce.

Spot gold was at $1,110.10 an ounce by 5:53 GMT, up $1.90 from New York's notional close on Monday, when it rose as high as $1,114.45, its strongest in nearly two weeks.

Friday in Singapore, bullion prices moved up slightly by just half a percent after the euro recovered from a 10-month low against the US dollar, while steady purchases from jewellers in Asia provided additional support.

Spot gold was at $1,096.20 an ounce by 6:32 GMT, up $5.85 from Thursday’s New York notional close. Gold had dropped to a 6-week low of $1,084.85 on Wednesday but was above the 200-day moving average.

Wednesday, in early European session the US currency soared against its main counterparts as oil prices fell below $81 a barrel after a report showed a larger-than-expected jump in US crude inventories last week. The greenback thus climbed to near a 2-week high against the franc, 1-month high against the yen, new multi-month high against the euro and a 2-day high against the pound. 

Wednesday, bullion continued recovery, while defied a tumbling euro on uncertainties over a rescue package for debt-laden Greece that boosted its safe-haven appeal; rising stock markets at the same time offered additional support.

Spot gold was at $1,103.20 an ounce by 00:29 GMT, up $1.55 from New York's notional close on Tuesday, when it rose on economic optimism after data showed previously-owned homes in the United States fell less than expected in February.

Tuesday, bullion prices were lifted by bargain hunting after it fell to its weakest level in nearly a month during the previous session, while a steadier euro helped diminish worries about tighter monetary policy.

Spot gold was at $1,104.55 an ounce by 3:05 GMT, up $2.95 from New York's notional close on Monday, when it dropped as low as $1,092.25 an ounce, its weakest since February 25. Precious metal was 10 percent below a record of above $1,200 an ounce touched in December.

Thursday in Singapore, bullion prices eased as the dollar strengthened against other currencies, while there were concerns that a failure to support recent highs could prompt some investors to shift their money to stocks or bonds.

Spot gold was at $1,122.45 an ounce by 2:40 GMT, that is down $1.60 from New York's notional close on Wednesday, when it hit a 1-week high at $1,132.80 on early gains in the euro before falling sharply after the release of U.S. producer prices data.

Wednesday, bullion prices continues climbing after having gained more than 1% the previous day as a US Federal Reserve decision to hold interest rates unchanged burnished the metal's investment appeal.

Spot gold was at $1,126.60 an ounce by 2:41 GMT, up $1.90 from New York's notional close on Tuesday, when it hit an intraday high of $1,128.45, its strongest since March, 8 within sight of a 6-½ week high at $1,144.60 hit in early March.

Thursday in Singapore, bullion recouped slightly after falling to its lowest in nearly two weeks the previous day, though poor technicals and failure to sustain recent gains may stimulate selling.

Spot gold was at $1,108.90 an ounce by 3:05 GMT, up $1.05 from New York's notional close on Wednesday, when it fell to as low as $1,102.85 an ounce, its lowest level since February, 25, as safe-haven buying on Greek sovereign debt worries tapered off.

Wednesday in Singapore, bullion prices steadied after the euro recouped slightly against the dollar though weaker oil prices could prompt new selling.

Spot gold was at $1,122.00 an ounce by 3:04 GMT, modestly changed from New York's notional close on Tuesday, when it dropped to $1,108.55 an ounce, its weakest since February 26, because of a resurgent dollar and falling oil prices.

Tuesday in Singapore, bullion prices slipped as early bargain hunting faded, and dealers consider a weaker US dollar was probably needed to help gold break free from its current range.

Spot gold hit an intraday high of $1,124.30 an ounce and was at $1,120.40 by 2:53 GMT, down $2.45 from New York's notional close on Monday, when it lost 1%.

In early March, gold was also around 1% below a 6-1/2-week high near $1,150 an ounce hit.