INVESTORS NOW EYE FRIDAY'S U.S. PAYROLLS, SEEN SHOWING ABOUT 55,000 JOBS ADDED IN AUGUST AFTER A 23,000 JULY DECLINE, AS A WEAKER LABOR MARKET AND EASING INFLATION COULD EASE FED TIGHTENING PRESSURE AND SUPPORT GOLD, THOUGH OIL-DRIVEN INFLATION AND HIGHER YIELDS REMAIN RISKS.