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Gold prices held strong, near 3-week peaks it notched the previous session, bolstered by the dollar's weakness while Wall Street tumbled on doubts over U.S. President Donald Trump's economic policy.
Spot gold edged up 0.1 percent at $1,245.21 an ounce, it reached its strongest since March 2 at $1,247.60. U.S. gold futures settled 0.1 percent lower at $1,245.60. Holdings of SPDR Gold Trust increased by 0.50 percent to 834.40 tonnes from 830.25 on Monday.
Russia's biggest gold producer, Polyus, has finally agreed to sell it 82.34 percent stake in a joint venture with Polymetal, which holds rights to develop the Nezhdaninskoye gold deposit. Hong Kong's net gold exports to Switzerland reached its highest in February since records started five years ago, according to the Swiss customs bureau. Overall shipments from the territory more than doubled to a three-month peak.
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) delayed the launch of clearing for London's benchmark gold price since all of the participants in the auction remain unprepared, according to two sources familiar with the topic.
