SINGAPORE, May 6 (Reuters) - Gold ticked higher on Thursday as volatile currencies spurred safe haven buying, while holdings on the world's biggest bullion-backed ETF hit another record on fears that the euro-zone debt crisis could spread. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was at $1,175.80 an ounce, up $1.60 from New York's notional close on Wednesday, when it dropped to a one-week low before regaining some strength. Gold rallied to this year's peak around $1,191 an ounce on Tuesday. * U.S. gold futures for June delivery added $2.0 an ounce to $1,176.9. * The world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, SPDR Gold Trust , said its holdings stood at a record of 1,166.002 tonnes as of May 5, up from 1,159.002 tonnes in the previous business day. [GOL/SPDR] MARKET NEWS * The euro was pinned near one-year lows against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trying to find its footing after falling through key support levels as concerns about the sovereign debt crisis in the euro zone mounted. [USD/] * U.S. crude futures edged above $80 a barrel on Thursday, a day after falling below that level for the first time in six weeks amid fears that Greece's debt crisis could spread. [O/R] * U.S. stocks sagged on Wednesday as more signs emerged that the fallout from the Greek debt crisis could spread to bigger European economies. [.N] DATA EVENTS * The following data is expected on Thursday - U.S. Initial jobless claims - weekly (1230 GMT) - U.S. Productivity Q1-P (1230 GMT) - U.S. Unit labor costs Q1-P (1230 GMT) - U.S. Fed chairman Ben Bernanke speech in Chicago (1330 GMT) RELATED NEWS > Europe leaders warn of contagion, 3 die in Greece [nSGE644093] > U.S. Senate backs plan attacking 'too big to fail'[nN05200871] > Nikkei drops over 3 pct on euro zone worries, yen [nTOE645007] > Fed's Rosengren: US recovery has long way to go [nNLL5GE61V] > Bear Stearns' Cayne admits leverage was too high [nN05194829] > US private employment rises, planned layoffs fall [nN05176572] Precious metals prices at 0034 GMT Metal Last Change Pct chg YTD pct chg Turnover Spot Gold 1175.80 1.60 +0.14 7.31 Spot Silver 17.55 0.12 +0.69 4.28 Spot Platinum 1666.50 41.50 +2.55 13.60 Spot Palladium 509.50 8.00 +1.60 25.65 TOCOM Gold 3555.00 0.00 +0.00 9.08 25832 TOCOM Platinum 5036.00 -202.00 -3.86 14.95 14313 TOCOM Silver 53.60 -2.80 -4.96 3.68 332 TOCOM Palladium 1533.00 -132.00 -7.93 31.59 513 Euro/Dollar 1.2843 Dollar/Yen 93.78 TOCOM prices in yen per gram. Spot prices in $ per ounce. (Reporting by Lewa Pardomuan; Editing by Ed Lane)

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