New York gold futures eased on Friday as better economic sentiment and signs of a slowdown in the rate of U.S. job losses prompted investors to take profits after a recent sharp rally. For the latest detailed report, click on [GOL/]. GOLD * Gold for June delivery GCM9 down $3.30 at $912.20 an ounce at 11:16 a.m. EDT (1516 GMT) on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. * Ranged from $905.50 to $921.00. * Pre-weekend profit-taking seen following the results of the U.S. stress test on banks and better-than-expected nonfarm payrolls data, dampening safe-haven demand in gold - traders. * U.S. employers cut 539,000 jobs last month, the fewest since October, according to government data on Friday that signaled the economy's steep decline may be easing. [ID:nL8142930] * Volatility in gold market set to rise as June futures attempted to test key resistance levels above $920 an ounce - George Gero, vice president of RBC Capital Markets Global Futures. * COMEX estimated 10 a.m. volume at 54,903 lots. * Spot gold traded at $910.95 an ounce, up 0.2 percent from its late Thursday quote in New York. * The London afternoon gold fix was $907.00 an ounce. SILVER * COMEX July silver SIN9 down 14.50 cents, or 1 percent, at $13.885 an ounce, tracking gold's weakness. * Ranged from $13.780 to $14.065. * COMEX estimated 10 a.m. volume at 10,488 lots. * Spot silver was at $13.86 an ounce, up 0.6 percent from its previous finish. * The London silver fix at $13.900 an ounce. PLATINUM * NYMEX July platinum PLN9 down $9.50 at $1,147.80 an ounce on profit-taking, after recent gains on optimism about economic recovery and better autocatalyst demand. * Spot platinum at $1,140.00 an ounce, down 0.4 percent from its late Thursday quote. PALLADIUM * June palladium PAM9 up $1.20 at $242.90 an ounce on pent-up buying. * Spot palladium was at $239.50 an ounce, up 1.1 percent from its previous finish.

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