Gold edges down--

LONDON, June 25 (Reuters): Gold prices fell on Tuesday as investors awaited the US inflation data due later this week to gain more certainty on the timing of future US rate cuts, while a weaker Chinese currency supported demand in Asia.

Spot gold was down 0.3 per cent at $2,326.24 per ounce by 1247 GMT.

Elsewhere, spot silver fell 0.2% to $29.57 per ounce, while platinum lost 0.5% to $989.43 and palladium was down 1.0% at $969.38.