An Argor-Heraeus SA branded two hundred and fifty gram gold bar, center, sits in this arranged photograph at Solar Capital Gold Zrt.
Gold prices were set for a third straight monthly gain, even as bullion prices eased on Tuesday as the dollar firmed ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting starting later in the day.
Spot gold was down 0.2% at $2,329.69 per ounce, as of 0355 GMT.
This week's important market events are the Federal Reserve's policy meeting from April 30-May 1 and the non-farm payrolls data due on Friday.
The U.S. Fed is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 5.25%-5.5% at this meeting.
Persons:
Kyle Rodda, Capital.com, Bullion, Capital.com's Rodda, Jerome Powell
Organizations:
Heraeus SA, Solar, Federal, U.S, Fed
Locations:
Budapest, Hungary