Headlines:All eyes on the US jobs report nowWhat is the distribution of forecasts for the US NFP?Gold stays supported amid Middle East de-escalation, but the US CPI could erase the gainsTrump says a rate hike isn't completely up to Warsh, it's up to the BoardHow have interest rate expectations changed after this week's events?China gold buying spree continues in July as reserves climb for a 21st consecutive monthMarket update:Gold up 1.8% to $4,316WTI crude oil down 0.4% to $76.93CHF leads, CAD lags on the dayEuropean equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.1%US 10-year yields down 1 bps to 4.66%Bitcoin up 0.8% to $64,900It was a quieter session as market players took a bit of a breather ahead of the US jobs report for July that is to come later.US-Iran tensions continue to be a mainstay but in the absence of further developments, traders are not really doing all too much today.Gold prices continue to run up though, jumping above $4,300 in keeping with the technical breakout from Wednesday. The 100-day moving average at $4,390 will be a key focus point next.Besides that, there wasn't too much else happening. US futures remain more pensive with tech shares hoping to at least recover some poise before the weekend. S&P 500 futures are up 0.1% with Nasdaq futures up 0.4%.Meanwhile, the dollar wasn't up to much as major currencies trade in a relatively narrow range ahead of the main event later today. EUR/USD is flat at 1.1528 with USD/JPY down just 0.1% to 158.30 on the day.In other markets, oil is down slightly in erasing earlier gains with WTI crude lower by 0.4% to $76.93. And looking to bonds, 10-year yields in the US are down just 1 bps to 4.66% for the moment. So, there's not too much in it all in all.It's now down to the US jobs report to perhaps give traders something to work with before the weekend break. This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.