The gold prices continued to rise on Tuesday, posting more gains than the ones reached in the previous trading session, Reuters reported. Gold traded at more than a one-week peak on Monday.

Gold Prices rose on Monday to hit a one-week peak as the U.S. dollar value weakened against its key rival currencies. The dollar value was affected by data that showed U.S. payroll growth slowed down last month, Reuters reported.

Gold prices rose on Thursday as the American dollar weakened against its rival currencies, Reuters reported. The American dollar traded near a week low in the previous session following the emergence of data indicating that U.S. service sector activity was at its lowest level in 19 months and the growth of payroll was less than expected, Reuters said.