Gold eases as firmer dollar outweighs support from rate-cut bets
Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday following a slight recovery in the dollar, although losses were capped by investor optimism for imminent U.S. rate cuts and lingering concerns about the Middle East crisis. Spot gold was down 0.4% to $2,507.96 per ounce, as of 0238 GMT. Prices have risen more than 21.5% this year, hitting