As the dollar rose, gold prices declined, during today's dealings, but prices remained above the main level of $1,800 an ounce.

The price of gold in spot transactions fell 0.2% to $1802.67 per ounce, by 08:21 GMT, and U.S. gold futures dropped 0.4% to $1803.

It is noted that a higher dollar makes gold more expensive for holders of other currencies.

For other precious metals, silver in spot transactions rose 0.5% to $23.11 per ounce, and platinum dropped 0.8% to $968.50.

The Palladium slid 0.3 percent to $1983.68 an ounce.