Muscat: Gold prices today flitted within a narrow range as investors awaited key US inflation data for insights into the potential scale of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month (December 2024). Spot gold was steady at $2,635.56 per ounce, moving largely within a slim $9 range during the session. According to Oman News Agency, US gold futures rose 0.6% to $2,635.80. Spot silver edged 0.1% lower to $30.39 per ounce, platinum was flat at $927.45, and palladium was down by 0.4% to $973.50.