Gold prices held steady on Wednesday, hovering near a nine-month peak touched in the previous session on expectations of slower interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Markets ended almost unchanged in a volatile trading session, in continuation to the prevailing consolidation phase.

Gold has traded with an upward bias as a weaker dollar and hopes of slower U.S. interest rate hikes have boosted its safe-haven bullion's appeal.

Markets started the week with an uptick and ended marginally higher.

Gold has traded with an upward bias as a weaker dollar and hopes of slower U.S. interest rate hikes have boosted its safe-haven bullion's appeal.

Markets traded under pressure and lost nearly half a percent, pressurised by feeble global cues.

Gold has traded with an upward bias and prices are on track for a fifth straight weekly gain, as a weaker dollar and hopes of slower U.S. interest rate hikes boosted safe-haven bullion's appeal.

Markets traded dull on the weekly expiry day and ended marginally lower.

Gold prices are facing resistance in moving upwards as the dollar has steadied against the recent deprecation.

Markets extended rebound and gained over half a percent amid mixed cues.