Gold hovered near a 2-1/2-week high on Tuesday, as nervousness around an upcoming vote on a levy on bank deposits in Cyprus supported safe haven interest in gold, but investors were sceptical about such support being sustained. Spot gold was little changed at $1,603.86 an ounce by 0730 GMT, trading in a $4 range below a 2-1/2-week high of $1,610.81 hit in the previous session. US gold traded nearly flat at $1,603.10.