Gold prices rose on Monday, extending gains for the fourth day, near touching a 2-week high, as the US dollar fell against its peers. 

Gold prices rose 0.4% to $1,794.46 an ounce, after opening at $1,787.42, and a high at $1,784.46.

Gold gained 0.6% on Friday, in the third straight daily gain, and hit a 2-week high at $1,795.13 an ounce.

Gold gained over 0.3% last week, and posted its second weekly gain, within recovery from a 2-month low of $1,750.58.

The dollar index fell 0.1% today, on profit-taking from a 3-month high of 92.74 points, which lifts demand for dollar-denominated metals prices.

The US dollar is also being weighed down by mixed US jobs data, as the economy has added more than expected new jobs during June, but the unemployment rate rose.

These data lowered the market's bets on the Federal Reserve to start reducing the bond-buying program as an essential step before an interest rate hike.

Gold stocks at the SPDR ETF fell 0.58 metric tonnes on Friday, with the total at the lowest level since June 17 at 1,042.58 metric tonnes.

Euro rose in European trade against the dollar away from three-month lows for another session, following mixed data from US labor sector, which cut the chances of earlier policy tightening by the Federal Reserve. 

EUR/USD rose 0.2% to 1.1877, after closing up 0.1% on Friday, the first profit in five days away from three-month lows at 1.1806. 

Euro lost 0.6% last week against dollar, the fourth weekly loss in five on haven demand on dollar. 

The dollar index fell 0.1% on Monday away from three-month highs at 92.74 against a basket of major rivals. 

Last week US data showed the economy added more jobs than expected in June but the unemployment rose unexpectedly. 

The data cut the bets on an earlier announcement by the Fed to tighten its monetary policy. 

The major US stock indices closed higher on Friday, buoyed by improved sentiment after the release of the upbeat monthly jobs report.

The US Non-Farm employment change reading for June, showed the addition of 850K jobs, better than forecasts of adding 706K jobs.

The US unemployment rate rose to 5.9% in June from 5.8% in May, lower than forecasts of 5.6%.

To the oil market, WTI crude August futures 0.1% or 7 cents, and closed at $75.16 a barrel, and posted a weekly gain by 1.5%, after hitting a day high of $75.6 and a low of $74.4.

Brent August futures rose 0.4% or 33 cents, and closed at $76.17 a barrel, with a weekly gain of 1%, a high of $76.3 and a low of $75.2.

As for stocks, Dow Jones rose 0.4% or 153 points, and closed at 34,786, and posted a weekly gain of 1.1%, with a day high of 34,821, and a low of 34,613.

S&P 500 rose 0.7% or 32 points to 4,352, and posted weekly gains of 1.7%, after hitting a high of 4,355 and a low of 4,326.

Nasdaq rose 0.8% or 117 points to 14,639, and registered a 2% weekly gain, with a high of 14,649 and a low of 14,555.

Silver prices rose on Friday, as the US dollar fell against most of its peers, despite the release of the positive US monthly jobs report.

The US Non-Farm employment change reading for June, showed the addition of 850K jobs, better than forecasts of adding 706K jobs.

The US unemployment rate rose to 5.9% in June from 5.8% in May, lower than forecasts of 5.6%.

Efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic are continuing around the world, especially after the new highly transmissible delta strain emerged in some countries.

The dollar index fell against a basket of major currencies by 0.4% to 92.1 points as of 21:21 GMT, after hitting a high of 92.7 points and a low of 92.3 points.

Silver spot prices rose 1.9% to $26.59 an ounce as of 21:21 GMT