Gold rate today, March 6 -- Gold prices have turned increasingly volatile as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensify, forcing investors to balance safe-haven demand against macroeconomic headwinds such as a stronger US dollar and rising bond yields.

The conflict entered its seventh day with intensified bombing, while Iran vowed retaliation following reports of a US attack on an Iranian ship thousands of miles away from the battle zone. Earlier hopes of de-escalation quickly faded after Tehran warned Washington would "bitterly regret" the sinking of an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka.

Gold prices rose on Friday, recovering after a drop of more than 1 percent in the previous session, as investors returned to safe-haven bullion a...