Gold futures tilted higher in Asian trade as the dollar index slipped from late November highs for another session, ahead of US inflation data later today.
As of 03:59 GMT, gold futures due in February added 0.15% to $1,251.30 an ounce, as the dollar index shed 0.12% to 97.10 off two-week highs.
Now investors await US producer prices data, expected with no change in November, compared to a 0.6% increase in October.
Core producer prices are estimated with a 0.1% increase, slowing down from 0.5%, while expected with a 2.5% yearly increase, down from 2.6%.