Gold prices was little changed as economic growth risks countervail trade hopes

Gold prices was flat on Wednesday, as worries over global economic outlook out-balanced  signs of progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations, while investors await a speech from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

Spot gold was flat at $1,928.35 per ounce by 0306 GMT. U.S. gold futures rose 0.6% to $1,934.70.

Elsewhere, silver fell 0.3% to $26.35 per ounce, platinum eased 0.1% to $926, and palladium slipped 0.7% to $2,149.97.