India, Sept. 28 -- Gold prices eased on Monday as investors shifted focus to upcoming data and the first presidential election debate between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden for directional cues.
Spot gold eased 0.2 percent to $1,859.03 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures were down 0.3 percent at $1,861.40.
The dollar index was slightly off a two-month peak hit last week as strong industrial profits data from China helped offset rising tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Profits at China's industrial firms grew for the fourth straight month in August, buoyed in part by a rebound in commodities prices and equipment manufacturing, official data showed on Sunday.
The Labor Department's monthly jobs report...