Gold steadied on Wednesday after rising to its strongest in more than two weeks as concerns about Greece's ability to implement an unpopular bailout deal balanced gains triggered by the actual agreement. Spot gold rose to $1,759.84 an ounce in early trade, its highest since February 3, before steadying at $1,757.80 by 0716 GMT. Slower factory activity in China also helped erase some of the early gains. US gold bounced from lows and added $1.20 to $1,759.70 an ounce.