As of 0359 GMT, spot gold was down 0.1 percent at $1,297.20 per ounce, after briefly breaching the $1,300 ceiling for the first time since March 1 in the previous session.
Gold prices inched lower on Monday as the dollar firmed, but concerns about global economic slowdown further increased by poor U.S. jobs data kept the precious metal pinned at near a more than one-week peak level.
As of 0359 GMT, spot gold was down 0.1 percent at $1,297.20 per ounce, after briefly breaching the $1,300 ceiling for the first time since March 1 in the previous session.
It rose 1 percent on Friday, to register its biggest one day gain since Feb. 19.
U.S. gold futures were down 0.2 percent at $1,296.90 an ounce.
The dollar rose 0.1 percent against major currencies and traded close to its near two-month peak, making gold costly for holders of other currencies.
"The fall this morning is a temporary occurrence due to some early morning profit taking after Friday's move up. The U.S. dollar is mostly stronger and that is adding some downward pressure on gold," said Jeffrey Halley, senior market analyst at OANDA.
"Structurally gold is well positioned to move higher over the coming months. As the world economy continues to slow and uncertainty increases, it is going to be supportive for gold," he said.
Gold is often seen as an alternative investment during times of political and financial uncertainty.
Limiting gold's losses, however, were weaker equity markets, which struggled for traction after U.S. employment data on Friday raised doubts about the strength of the global economy.
The U.S. economy created only 20,000 jobs in February, the weakest since September 2017, adding to signs of a sharp slowdown in economic activity in the first quarter.
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