Ammon News - Gold fell on Wednesday as de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions weakened safe-haven demand, while markets eyed another set of inflation data to assess the Federal Reserve's policy path.

Spot gold fell 0.7% to $3,226.11 an ounce, as of 0430 GMT. U.S. gold futures eased 0.6% to $3,229.50.

"Positive developments in the U.S. trade policy (are) diminishing the appeal of gold in the short-term," Capital.com's financial market analyst Kyle Rodda said.

The U.S. will cut the "de minimus" tariff for low-value shipments from China to 30%, according to a White House executive order and industry experts, further de-escalating a potentially damaging trade war between the world's two largest economies.

On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not see tariffs on Chinese imports returning to 145% after the 90-day pause, adding that he believes Washington and Beijing will have a deal.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Labour said the consumer price index increased 0.2% in April, while economists polled by Reuters expected a 0.3% rise following a 0.1% decline in March.

Traders await the Producer Price Index data, due on Thursday, for cues about the Fed's interest rate trajectory. The market is expecting 53 basis points of rate cuts this year, starting September.

On Tuesday, Trump reiterated his call for the Fed to lower rates, saying prices for gas, groceries and "practically everything else" are down.

Spot silver eased 0.8% to $32.61 an ounce, platinum was steady at $988.65 and palladium lost 0.9% to $948.60. Reuters