Gold prices were unchanged in early Asian trade on Wednesday, as the precious metal was caught between a firmer dollar and safe-haven demand driven by the Delta coronavirus variant fears.
Copper prices rebounded on Wednesday after two days of losses supported by concerns about supply disruption from the Las Bampas mine in Peru and ongoing labour strikes in top producer Chile.
The dollar held at a nine-month high versus the euro on Wednesday as major currencies marked time before the release of the Fed's July minutes, with the kiwi the big mover overnight after its central bank kept interest rates unexpectedly on hold.
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