Gold prices held steady in early Asian trading today as investors waited for US consumer price figures, which could influence the Federal Reserve's next decision on monetary policy.

Spot gold was unchanged at $4,161.05 per ounce, while US gold futures rose 0.2% to $4,185.

Among other precious metals, spot silver slipped 0.5% to $59.12, platinum fell 0.4% to $1,656.08 and palladium edged down 0.1% to $1,124.39.