New Delhi, May 1 -- Gold dropped to a two-week low on Thursday, pressured by signals of softening trade tensions and a holiday in top consumer China, while focus was also on Friday's U.S. payrolls report to gauge the economic outlook.

Spot gold was down 2.2% at $3,216.41 an ounce at 10:25 a.m. ET (1425 GMT), after hitting its lowest since April 14 earlier in the session. Prices hit a record $3,500.05/oz last week.

U.S. gold futures were down 2.8% at $3,226.90.

"There's hints of upcoming trade deals, and talk from China that the Trump administration had reached out. A risk-on trade is going on, leading to some profit-taking in gold's safe-haven," said Bob Haberkorn, senior market strategist at RJO Futures.

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