Forexpros - Gold futures were higher in European trade on Friday.
On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Gold futures for August delivery traded at USD1581.45 a troy ounce at time of writing rising 1.03%.
It earlier traded at a session high USD1581.45 a troy ounce. Gold was likely to find support at USD1554.55 and resistance at USD1601.25.
US Dollar Index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, fell 0.04% to trade at USD83.75.
Elsewhere on the Comex, Silver for September delivery rose 0.84% to trade at USD27.388 a troy ounce while Copper for September delivery rose 1.64% to trade at USD3.471 a pound.
