Gold little changed; U.S. retail sales data in focus

From cnbc.com

Gold prices were little changed in early Asian trade on Tuesday as investors awaited U.S. retail sales data due later in the day for further clues on policy easing from the Federal Reserve in the face of a global slowdown. * Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,412.24 per ounce, as of 0107 GMT. * U.S. gold futures were up 0.2% at $1,416.20 an ounce. * U.S. data on Tuesday is expected to show that retail sales gained 0.1% in June, according to the median estimate of economists polled by Reuters. * The dollar index was relatively unchanged against a basket of major currencies as the prospect of a Federal Reserve interest rate ... (full story)