Gold holds ground above $2,500 on weaker dollar; markets await Fed minutes

Gold prices stayed above $2,500 due to a weaker U.S. dollar and lower Treasury yields. Traders awaited the Federal Reserve's meeting minutes for insights on potential interest rate cuts. Spot gold and U.S. gold futures saw slight increases. The market also looked ahead to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech on the economic outlook at the Jackson Hole symposium.