Gold ended flat on Thursday, retracing early losses on a dollar drop and optimism that a Greek bailout deal would be agreed next week. Spot gold edged down 25 cents at $1,727.70 an ounce by 3:26 pm EST (2026 GMT), sharply off an early session low of $1,705.09 an ounce.
US gold futures for April delivery settled down 30 cents at $1,728.40 an ounce. Trading volume was about 20 percent below its 30-day average, largely in line with its recent pace. Silver inched up 0.2 percent to $33.43 an ounce, while spot platinum was down 0.8 percent at $1,619.27 an ounce and spot palladium gained 2 percent at $693.72 an ounce.