The price of gold on Tuesday morning is symbolically reduced against the backdrop of an increase in the yield of US government bonds, according to trading data, Prime reports.

The price of February gold futures on the New York Comex exchange fell by 0.07%, or $1.35, to $1,815.05 per troy ounce. March silver futures rose 0.09% to $22.938 an ounce.

The 10-year US Treasury yield rose to 1.839% from the previous close of 1.772%.

Investors will be keeping an eye on US economic data this week to see what the federal reserve will do next. Wednesday is expected to publish statistics on the number of new buildings in the US, and on Thursday - on the number of initial applications for unemployment benefits.