Gold Flat as Investors Focus on Fed Minutes

Gold prices were flat on Wednesday as investors awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting for fresh cues on when the US central bank will start cutting interest rates.Spot gold was nearly unchanged at $2,329.66 per ounce. US gold futures gained 0.2% to $2,338.70.Among other metals, spot silver rose 0.3% to $29.60 per ounce, platinum climbed 0.6% to $996.70 and palladium declined 0.5% to $1,016.34.Source: Qatar News Agency