By Kavya Balaraman and Anjana Anil (Reuters) – Gold prices gained on Wednesday, as investors awaited a key U.S. inflation data later this week, which could provide more clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path. Spot gold was up 0.5% at $2,189.89 per ounce as of 1:50 p.m. EDT (1750 GMT). U.S. gold futures settled