New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The price of the yellow metal in India's retail market declined on Friday, 4 September, amid ongoing uncertainty over the US-Iran conflict, with the European Union joining the US-led 'Operation Economic Outcast' as Iran cries foul.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised the European Union for formally joining "Operation Economic Outcast," the US-led sanctions campaign aimed at severing Tehran from the global financial system, as Washington widens its war to include economic pressure, according to a CNBC US report.

In the international markets, gold held steady on Friday and was poised for a small weekly gain, as attention turned to highly awaited US payrolls data for clues on the Federal Reserve's next interes...