Gold prices dropped on Friday in Asia as equities rebounded.
Gold Futures for April delivery on the Comex exchange slid 0.7% to $1,640.05 by 12:55 AM ET (04:55 GMT).
Despite the losses today, gold prices still traded sharply higher this week, gaining over 8% and heading for its biggest weekly gain in over a decade as the total number of coronavirus cases across the world continued to rise.