Gold is steady in the early morning Asian session as traders await U.S. presidential election results. Sentiment has been focused on the tight race between Harris and Trump, with recent polls indicating the candidates are in a virtual deadlock,

Gold prices held steady on Tuesday as market participants braced for the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, with opinion polls suggesting a neck-and-neck race between Democrat candidate Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.

Gold was steady as the market braced for a tight US election, and a Federal Reserve rate decision later in the week. Uncertainty around the presidential vote on Tuesday has aided bullion in the last few weeks.