Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday, as investors booked profits after the precious metal struck the record $4,600/ounce level in the last session amid sharpened geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
Spot gold traded 0.3% lower at $4,593.81 per ounce as of 0646 GMT, while U.S. gold futures for February delivery slipped 0.6% to $4,587.10.
