India, Aug. 1 -- Gold prices edged up slightly on Friday but headed for a weekly loss due to pressure from a stronger dollar.
Spot gold edged up by 0.2 percent to $3,295.59 per ounce in European trade but was down more than 1 percent for the week. U.S. gold futures were little changed at $3,347.30.
The dollar headed for its strongest weekly performance in almost three years against other major currencies as the U.S. slapped dozens of trading partners with steep tariffs, ranging from 10 percent to 41 percent.
Rates were set at 20 percent for Taiwan's U.-S.-bound exports, 19 percent for Thailand and 15 percent for South Korea.
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