Nov 3 (Reuters) - Gold prices were little changed on
Tuesday, after rising nearly 1% in the previous session, as
caution set in ahead of the U.S presidential elections.
FUNDAMENTALS
* Spot gold XAU= was little changed at $1,892.51 per ounce
by 0123 GMT
* U.S. gold futures GCv1 were also little changed at
$1,893.00 per ounce.
* Election polls show Democrat candidate Joe Biden with an
outright majority nationally but the race between both Biden and
president Donald Trump remains closer in several battleground
states.
* The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will begin its
two-day meeting on interest rate policy on Wednesday, with
policymakers expected to reaffirm its commitment to support the
pandemic-struck economy and keep interest rates unchanged.
* Gold, which is seen as a hedge against inflation and
currency debasement, has gained over 24% so far this year on
unprecedented stimulus measures and expectations for inflation
due to it.
* The dollar index .DXY dipped 0.1% against a basket of
currencies, having hit a one-month high on Monday. USD/
* Italy will tighten COVID-19 restrictions amid surging
cases, hospital admissions and deaths, while reports showed new
pandemic cases hit record highs last week in the United States.
* More than 46.62 million people have been reported to be
infected by the novel coronavirus globally.
* U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated more than expected
in October, with new orders jumping to their highest level in
nearly 17 years. * Holdings in the SPDR Gold Trust GLD , the world's largest
gold-backed exchange-traded fund, fell 0.14% to 1,255.92 tonnes
on Monday from 1,257.67 tonnes on Friday. * Silver XAG= fell 0.3% to $23.97 an ounce. Platinum
XPT= dropped 0.3% to $856.04 and palladium XPD= gained 0.2%
to $2,216.45.
DATA/EVENTS (GMT)
0330 Australia RBA Cash Rate Nov
1500 US Factory Orders MM Sept