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Gold prices held firm above $1,790 an ounce on Friday, and are on course for a weekly gain after a succession of central banks this week defied expectations of a hawkish pivot. The Bank of England surprised markets by keeping interest rates unchanged at record lows and the Federal Reserve signaled no rush in hiking fed funds saying the current surge in inflation is expected to be transitory.