Gold rose slightly on Tuesday, as a weakening US dollar and sluggish stock market helped pull the precious metal off a one-week low hit in early trade, while traders also said uncertainty over the fate of a US tax cut prompted some safe-haven buying of gold.

The US dollar fell against a basket of major currencies. A weaker dollar boosted gold, making the dollar-denominated commodity less expensive to holders of other currencies.

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