Gold prices held steady on Thursday as investors awaited key U.S. economic data for further clues on the Federal Reserve’s potential policy path.
The precious metal received some support from a slight decline in the dollar. Spot gold remained steady at $3,734.04 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures for December delivery settled at $3,765.20.
As for other precious metals, silver fell 0.2 percent in spot trading to $43.83 per ounce, platinum slipped 0.1 percent to $1,470.66, while palladium rose 0.1 percent to $1,210.96.
