LONDON: Gold prices hit a one-week low on Wednesday, as the dollar firmed and investors assessed Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s testimony before a Congressional committee.

US gold futures eased 0.3pc to $1,326.20 an ounce.

Spot silver was down for the fourth straight session, losing 0.4pc at $19.06 an ounce. Platinum was down 1.1pc at $1,010.25 and palladium was up 1.3pc at $706.80 an ounce.

Published in Dawn September 29th, 2016