Gold strengthened sharply in trading in New York after publishing a report on U.S. levels of employment outside the agricultural sector. Such weak data was from September of 2010, which boosted demand for safe assets. As analysts, data on employment were, to put it mildly, disappointing that, in turn, exacerbated antiriskovye sentiment in the market. Investors turned to gold and U.S. bonds. At auction in New York, gold for December delivery at $ 48.70 strengthened and kept in the $ 1877.80 an ounce. Closing date for this level will show the maximum strengthening of precious metal from the eighth of August. Source: Forexpf.Ru - Forex Market News.