Gold futures rise as the U.S. dollar weakens and investors position themselves ahead of key U.S. economic data. Futures are up 0.6% at $3,420.80 a troy ounce. The precious metal has edged higher as the weaker dollar improves gold’s comparative safe-haven aspects.

Gold futures gained Wednesday, helped by weaker than expected U.S. economic data and a softer dollar, on top of the tariff uncertainty and geopolitical tensions that have been driving safe-haven demand for the metal.