Gold steadies in Asia

Gold held steady on Tuesday, after hitting its highest since Nov. 7 earlier in the session, as doubts about a trade deal between the United States and China dented risk sentiment. Spot gold was little changed at $1,471.90 per ounce as of 0559 GMT.

US gold futures inched up 0.07% to $1,472.90 per ounce. "We're not seeing any big moves at the moment and given the proximity to the $1,490-level, movements will be sideways in the short term, unless Beijing or Washington come and say that a trade deal is unlikely," said Michael McCarthy, chief market strategist at CMC Markets.

Holdings of the SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, fell 0.6% to 891.79 tonnes on Monday from Friday.