Commodities Update — Gold slightly edges down; Silver falls; Grains lose ground; Copper dips

RIYADH: Gold edged lower on Tuesday due to a slightly stronger dollar, but prices were stuck in a tight range as investors refrained from making big bets ahead of key central bank meetings.

Spot gold was down 0.1 percent at $1,707.29 per ounce, as of 0313 GMT. 

US gold futures fell 0.3 percent to $1,705.10.

Silver falls

Spot silver fell 0.3 percent to $18.61 per ounce, while platinum slipped 0.6 percent to $857.40. 

Palladium climbed 1.2 percent to $1,877.89.

Grains lose ground