Gold climbed off its low to 4,182 and silver rebounded to 66.80 as the relief rally reached the metals, a bounce off the canyon floor that left both below the lines they broke.

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.

Gold sank 2.01% to 4,174 and silver 2.46% to 63.71 on Tuesday, erasing the prior day's bounce as a firm dollar and high rates dragged both metals to fresh lows.

Gold rose 0.54% to 4,094 and silver 0.85% to 63.91 on Wednesday, a faint bounce off deep lows that left both metals far below the lines they broke, still trapped in their slide.

Gold climbed off its low to 4,182 and silver rebounded to 66.80 as the relief rally reached the metals, a bounce off the canyon floor that left both below the lines they broke.

Gold recovered toward 4,315 and silver jumped about 3% to 70 as both climbed off their lows, regaining ground just before a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting.