Gold moved slightly as US debt ceiling talks dominated the market

Gold prices moved slightly today, after the rise in the dollar and increased optimism about talks to raise the US debt ceiling weakened the yellow metal’s attractiveness as a safe haven.
The spot gold price remained unchanged at $1979.76 an ounce..US gold futures fell 0.1% to $1982.60.
In terms of other precious metals, the spot silver price fell 0.4% to $23.63 an ounce, platinum fell 0.3% to $1065.08, while palladium rose 0.1% to $1488.21.