Bengaluru — Gold prices slipped on Tuesday as the US dollar strengthened along with treasury yields, while markets awaited comments on economic health from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and treasury secretary Janet Yellen later in the day.

Safe-haven gold is sensitive to rising bond yields as they raise the opportunity cost of holding the bullion...

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