The drop is the NFP reaction, not some random dump.
August U.S. nonfarm payrolls just printed +162,000 vs consensus around ~56,000. Unemployment stayed at 4.1%. That is a large beat after July’s weak/negative print.
Why gold sold off ~$100:
• Stronger labor market = higher odds the Fed hikes (or stays hawkish) at the Sep 15–16 meeting.