PRECIOUS-Gold set for second weekly rise on trade deal uncertainties

Nov 1 (Reuters) - Gold prices were little changed on Friday

as investors evaluated whether the Federal Reserve's would

continue to cut rates, but the metal was set for a second weekly

gain as the uncertainty surrounding a U.S.-China trade deal

boosted safe-haven appeal.

FUNDAMENTALS

* Spot gold XAU= was little changed at $1,512.54 per ounce

at 0139 GMT, while U.S. gold futures GCcv1 were also flat at

$1,514.90 per ounce. Spot gold is set to rise 0.5% this week

after a 1% gain the previous week.

* Chile's decision to cancel the Nov. 16-17 Asia-Pacific

Economic Cooperation summit disrupted plans for the United

States and China to sign a interim trade deal, but U.S.

President Donald Trump said the two countries would soon

announce a new site to sign a "Phase One" trade

agreement. * A near 16-months long trade war between the two economies

has slowed global trade, stirred recession fears for some

economies and roiled financial markets.

* The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its policy

rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a target range of

1.50% to 1.75% but signalled there would be no further

reductions unless the economy takes a turn for the worse.

* But a flattening yield curve indicates market participants

believe the U.S. Federal Reserve may be pausing its interest

rate cuts too soon. * The number of Americans filing applications for

unemployment benefits rose slightly more than expected last

week, pointing out to the concerns of an economic slowdown still

existing. * The Institute for Supply Management is due to release data

from its survey of purchasing managers on later in the day.

* Asian shares fell on Friday on fresh concerns over

Sino-U.S. trade prospects and ahead of U.S. economic data, while

the dollar eased against major rivals. MKTS/GLOB

* The dollar index .DXY against a basket of six major

currencies eased slightly to 97.296. USD/

* Holdings of the largest gold-backed exchange-traded-fund

(ETF), New York's SPDR Gold Trust GLD , fell 0.19 percent on

Wednesday from Tuesday. GOL/ETF

(DATA/EVENTS) DATA/EVENTS AHEAD (GMT)

0030 Japan Jibun Bank Mfg PMI Oct

0030 South Korea IHS Markit Mfg PMI Oct

0030 Indonesia IHS Markit Mfg PMI Oct

0145 China Caixin Mfg PMI Final Oct

0400 Indonesia Inflation YY Oct

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0930 UK Markit/CIPS Mfg PMI Oct

1200 Brazil Industrial Output MM, YY Sept

1230 US Non-farm Payrolls Oct

1230 US Unemployment Rate Oct

1230 US Average Earnings YY Oct

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1345 US Markit Mfg PMI Final Oct

1400 US ISM Manufacturing PMI Oct