Gold Firms as Investors Strap in for Fed Minutes

Gold prices firmed on Wednesday, as investors awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting for further cues on the central bank's interest rate cut path. Spot gold rose 0.4% at $2,338.88 per ounce. US gold futures gained 0.6% to $2,346.80. Spot silver rose 1.2% to $29.88 per ounce. Platinum climbed 0.8% to $999.35 and palladium was flat at $1,021. Source: Qatar News Agency