Bengaluru — Gold prices steadied after early falls on Thursday, as market participants weighed the US Federal Reserve’s commitment to keep interest rates low for some time against likely higher inflation.

Spot gold was flat at $1,737.89/oz by 4.07am GMT. US gold futures fell 0.1% to $1,739.20/oz. Fed officials are committed to supporting the economy until its recovery is more secure, minutes of the US central bank’s most recent policy meeting released on Wednesday showed...

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