Gold prices fell on Friday, pressured by a recovery in the U.S. dollar and optimism over progress in trade talks between the United States and the European Union. Spot gold was down 0.5% at $3,350.08 per ounce,

Gold and silver slumped to three straight daily losses after a strong start to the week, as investors shifted their focus to riskier markets after the U.S. and Japan announced a trade agreement that would impose a 15% tariff on Japanese imports into the U.