Gold held steady on Tuesday as the dollar weakened and crude oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump paused a planned attack against Iran, easing concerns about inflation and prolonged high interest rates. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was steady at $4,565.40 per ounce, as of 0103 GMT, after hitting its ‌lowest level ⁠since March ⁠30 in the previous session. * U.S. gold futures for June delivery gained 0.2% to $4,567.90. * The dollar fell, making greenback-priced bullion more affordable for holders of other currencies. * U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had paused a planned attack against Iran to allow for negotiations to take place on a deal to end the ⁠U.S.-Israeli war, ‌after Iran sent a new peace proposal to Washington. * Oil prices fell more than 2% in early Asian ⁠trade on hopes of negotiations to end the war in the Middle East. * Elevated crude oil prices can stoke inflation, and while gold is considered a hedge against inflation, higher interest rates tend to weigh on the non-yielding metal. * Kevin Warsh will be sworn in as U.S. Federal Reserve chief on Friday by President Trump, a White House official said ‌on Monday, putting the financier at the helm of the central bank as it grapples with intensifying inflation that may make it hard ⁠to push through the interest-rate cuts Trump desires. * Ghana has asked large-scale gold miners to sell 30% of annual output to the central bank as part of a revamped reserve-building drive, up from 20%, a senior official told Reuters. * Spot silver fell 0.3% to $77.58 per ounce, platinum lost 0.2% to $1,976.15, and palladium dropped 0.6% to $1,409.75. DATA/EVENTS (GMT) 0200 UK Claimant Count Unem Chng Apr 0200 UK ILO Unemployment Rate Mar 0200 UK HMRC Payrolls Change Apr 0500 EU Total Trade Balance SA Mar