Gold prices rallied to a record high on Thursday as Federal Reserve officials reiterated expectations of interest rate cuts in 2024.
Spot gold was steady at $2,299.28 per ounce as of 0343 GMT and hit a record high of $2,304.09 earlier in the session. Bullion has hit record highs in each session since last week's Thursday.
Spot silver fell 0.5 per cent to $27.08 per ounce, platinum edged down 0.1 per cent to $935.39 and palladium was up 0.4 per cent at $1.017.83.

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