Doha: Gold edged lower on Thursday as investors booked profits, taking a cautious stance ahead of next week's US Federal Reserve meeting, while looking to upcoming data for clearer signals on the central bank's interest rate path. Gold was down 0.2% at $4,196.96 per ounce. US gold futures for December delivery were down 0.2% at $4,225.90 per ounce.

According to Qatar News Agency, silver fell 0.4% to $58.26 after reaching a record high of $58.98 on Wednesday. Platinum lost 0.9% to $1,656.15, while palladium slid 1.3% to $1,441.75.