Gold prices edge down --

Gold prices fell for a second straight session on Thursday, as signs of easing global trade tensions dampened demand for safe-haven assets, reports Reuters.

Spot gold was down 0.8% at $3,362.35 per ounce, by 9:41 a.m. ET (1340 GMT). US gold futures dropped 0.9% to $3,367.40.

The market is optimistic about trade deals -- first with the U.S. and Japan, and now possibly the EU, said Aakash Doshi of State Street Investment Management, adding that strong equities and low volatility have weighed on gold's upside.

Meanwhile, spot silver slipped 1% to $38.87 per ounce, palladium dropped 2.2% to $1,247.68 and platinum fell 0.8% to $1,400.18.