New Delhi, March 17 -- Gold and silver rates today remained a little unchanged on Tuesday, March 17, after the US dollar weakened, while traders assessed efforts to contain a potential oil supply shock triggered by the conflict in the Middle East.

Spot gold rate today was trading marginally higher at $5,008 per ounce; meanwhile, spot silver prices were down 0.21% to $80.5 per ounce during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday.

The bullions remained unchanged after oil prices edged higher after declining on Monday as investors weighed the release of emergency reserves against escalating threats to energy infrastructure, while a gauge of the US dollar slipped 0.6%. Donald Trump urged other countries to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, where...