CAPITALS (WAM)

Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday, with spot gold up 0.1 percent to $3,931.24 per ounce by 03:06 GMT.

US gold ​futures for December delivery steadied at $3,941.40.

Among other precious metals, spot silver fell 1.3 percent to $49.12 per ounce, platinum slipped 1.9 percent to $1,389.54, and palladium dropped 0.6 percent to $928.23.