Gold prices eased in early Wednesday trading, with spot gold down 0.2% to $4,476.50 per ounce as of 01:03 GMT. US August gold futures fell 0.3% to $4,504.40 per ounce.
The retreat was broad across precious metals. Spot silver dropped 0.5% to $74.73 per ounce, platinum slipped 0.2% to $1,932.25, and palladium declined 0.3% to $1,365.25 per ounce.
