Spot gold rose 0.3% to $2,638.66 per ounce by 03:46 GMT, recovering from its lowest level since November 26 earlier in the session. Prices remain down 0.4% for the week. U.S. gold futures climbed 0.5% to $2,661.00. The U.S. payrolls report, due at 13:30 GMT, is expected to show a 200,000-job increase in November, following a 12,000 rise in October.
