Mumbai, Sept. 7 -- COMEX gold is seen pressured in early Asian trades on Monday tracking a rebound in dollar following stronger-than-expected US jobs data last week. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, August Nonfarm Payrolls rose by 162,000, significantly outperforming the 56,000 forecast. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, and annual wage growth slowed less than anticipated to 3.1%. US employment data fuels expectations of an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate hike, supporting dollar above 99 mark and weighing on precious metals. Currently, the yellow metal is quoting at $4452.80 an ounce, down half a percent in early Asian trades, Silver futures are also trading lower at $66.51 per ounce.
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