SYDNEY, Feb 20 Gold traded narrowly on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened and activi
SYDNEY, Feb 20 (Reuters) Gold traded narrowly on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened and activity was slowed by the Lunar New Year holiday.
-- At 0100 GMT spot gold was quoted at $670.40/671.10 an ounce versus $670.60/$671.30 late on Monday.
-- Gold's steady course follows Monday's surge to a seven-month high in step with a weakening dollar.
-- The dollar edged up against the yen on Tuesday, pulling away from a five-week low as investors doubted whether a potential interest rate increase by the Bank of Japan would do much to help the beleaguered Japanese currency.
-- Taiwan and China are closed for the entire week to mark the Year of the Pig, while Hong Kong and Singapore will be shut on Tuesday.
-- Silver was unchanged at $13.98/14.03 an ounce.
-- Platinum slipped $6 to $1,210/1,215.
-- Palladium was flat at $338/343.
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