Gold prices steadied on Thursday, hovering near record highs, amid expectations of another major U.S. interest rate cut this year.
Spot gold was up 0.2 percent at $2,661.25 an ounce by 0334 GMT.
Gold hit an all-time high of $2,670.43 on Wednesday.
US gold futures settled at $2,684.50.
Among other precious metals, spot silver was at $31.85 an ounce, platinum rose 0.8 percent to $995.90 and palladium rose 1.2 percent to $1,048.75.
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