Gold logs modest advance after loss

Gold for August delivery GCQ3 +0.02%  rose 20 cents to $1,243.60 an ounce. On deck for investors is a private-sector payrolls projection for June from payroll processor ADP, followed by the U.S. Labor Department’s weekly update on jobless claims. Also, the Institute for Supply Management is likely to show somewhat faster growth in June among service-sector companies. The reports will lead up to Friday’s release of the highly anticipated U.S. monthly unemployment report.

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