Gold prices were flat on Monday, as the US dollar and yields firmed after strong jobs data raised the expectation of aggressive rate hikes, offsetting support from safe-haven demand fueled by a worsening Ukraine crisis.
Spot gold was little changed at $1,922.43 per ounce by 0202 GMT. US Gold futures were up 0.2 percent at $1,927.50.
Silver edges higher, copper dips
Spot silver edged 0.1 percent higher to $24.63 per ounce.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.6 percent at $10,297 a ton, as of 0233 GMT, after a 0.2 percent drop in the previous session.
Platinum was down 0.1 percent at $984.67 and palladium rose 2.2 percent to $2,326.18.
Wheat rebounds
US wheat futures gained ground in early Asian trading on Monday after two sessions of losses, while soybeans extended losses following the US Department of Agriculture’s forecast of a record US soy acreage.
Corn futures were firmer after closing mixed in the previous session.
Soybean traded on the Chicago Board of Trade slipped 0.1 percent to $15.82 a bushel while corn gained 0.5 percent to $7.38-1/2 a bushel.
