Spot gold firmed a notch on Thursday, after sliding more than one percent in the previous session, as a dollar rally paused and resilient physical demand in Asia provided support. Spot gold gained 0.3 percent to $1,386.09 an ounce by 0627 GMT, after falling to a one-week low of $1,371.45 on Wednesday. It reached an all-time high of $1,430.95 on Tuesday. US gold futures edged up 0.4 percent to $1,387.8.