London-Sana
Gold held steady today as investors awaited clues on the US central bank's stance on monetary easing while lower crude oil prices dampened demand for the safe-haven yellow metal.
According to Reuters, gold settled in spot trading at $ 1502.62 an ounce, "ounce", while gold futures in the United States 0.2 percent to 1510.40 dollars an ounce.
For other precious metals, platinum fell 0.2 percent to $ 941.08 an ounce, while silver fell 0.4 percent to $ 17.94 an ounce.
Palladium lost 0.3 percent to 1593.74 dollars, reporting losses for the fourth straight session.