Gold prices were steady on Tuesday as investors awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and jobs data for further clues on interest rates.
Spot gold was at $2,332.27 an ounce by 0025 GMT, while U.S. futures were up 0.2 percent at $2,342.70 an ounce.
Investors are awaiting Powell's speech later today, as well as the minutes of the Federal Reserve's meeting on Wednesday and the non-farm payrolls report due on Friday.
As for other precious metals, silver in spot transactions fell 0.1% to $29.41 per ounce, platinum was stable at $978.20 per ounce, and palladium rose 0.8% to record $978.80 per ounce.
