The gold price decline in recent months has come as the US central bank started its hiking cycle
Bullion has eased after rallying to within $5 of a record last week
Gold is holding above $1,800 an ounce after dropping for the first time in three years in 2021
Spot gold steadied at $1,755.18 an ounce at 9.40am in Singapore, after retreating 0.2 per cent on Monday