Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- Gold prices edged down on Thursday due to a slight uptick in the U.S. dollar index, although expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September limited losses.

Spot gold fell 0.3% to $3,346.19 per ounce as of 0848 GMT. U.S. gold futures for December delivery were down 0.4% to $3,393.80.

The dollar rose 0.04% from an over two-week low against its rivals, making gold more expensive for holders of other currencies.

"The marginal reduction in gold since this morning could be just chalked down to a slightly firmer dollar," said Nitesh Shah, commodities strategist at WisdomTree.

However, gold continues to see support from increasing signs that the Federal Reserve has room to cut interest rates, Shah added....