Spot gold edged up 0.2% to $4,632.46/oz on Friday, ending two months of declines.
Gold futures rose 0.3% to $4,643.54/oz while trading volumes stayed muted due to Asian market holidays.
April spot gold fell ~1% after a near‑12% March slump, driven by inflation fears from the Iran‑Ukraine war and rising oil prices.
Silver rose 0.9% to $74.43/oz and platinum slipped 0.2% to $1,986.60/oz as central banks signal possible near‑term rate hikes.