Gold edged up to about 4,343 and silver to 68.34 on Tuesday, a first steadying after last week's rout, with gold climbing back to test the long-term line it had broken from below.

Precious metals face downward pressure, with gold and silver prices declining; traders advised to short or buy strategically.

Gold fell 0.88% to about 4,290 dollars and silver 2.03% to about 66.50 on Monday, extending last week's rout after a hot US jobs report killed hopes of a 2026 rate cut.