Gold prices climbed to a two-week high on Tuesday, helped by rising tensions in the Middle East and expectations of a U.S. rate cut this month, with key U.S. inflation data later this week in focus. Spot gold climbed 0.

Getting inflation down to 2% remains the Fed's key objective. But it also seems to be anticipating possible ways the cure might become another poison — and making sure it doesn't happen.

The dollar was edging lower as investors bet on the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates further this month, Swissquote Bank analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya said in a note. Friday's nonfarm payrolls data