Gold held steady in early Tuesday trading, with spot prices settling at $4,055.39 per ounce at 00:42 GMT. US gold futures rose 0.6 per cent to $4,055.10.
Among other precious metals, silver gained 0.1 per cent to $58.24 per ounce and platinum advanced 0.4 per cent to $1,633.88. Palladium moved in the opposite direction, falling 0.2 per cent to $1,262.




