Gold steadied after Iran signaled an end to its current military operations against Israel, potentially removing a major obstacle to efforts to bring an end to the wider Middle East conflict. Bullion swung between small gains and losses in US trading hours, after giving up nearly 5% last week during the worst flare-up in regional hostilities since the truce was agreed to in early April. US President Donald Trump demanded an end to the fighting following a series of tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran that threatened to derail talks aimed at ending the Middle East conflict. Now in its fourth month, the war has ... (full story)