Before the minutes of the latest US central bank policy meeting, the gold price rose for the sixth time in a row on Wednesday. It is supported by a weaker dollar.

Spot gold rose 0.4% to $2,030.7 per ounce at 0411 GMT, the highest level since Feb. 9. US gold futures rose 0.1% to $2,041.3 per ounce. The dollar index extended its losses for the third day in a row, making bullion at the greenback price more attractive to foreign buyers. Jigar Trivedi, a senior analyst at Reliance Securities says that “the dollar index fell slightly, which supports gold prices and we are also seeing safe-haven purchases due to growing tensions in the

Spot platinum was up 0.4% to $904.75 per ounce, palladium rose 0.8% to $982.59, and silver gained 0.7% to $23.14 per ounce.