Gold price today, July 21 -- Gold rates inched up in morning trade on Monday, July 21, as investors awaited fresh updates on negotiations between the US and its trading partners, while the dollar's weakness also supported the yellow metal.

MCX Gold August 5 contracts traded 0.11 per cent higher at Rs.98,127 per 10 grams around 9:10 AM. MCX Silver September 5 contracts were down 0.01 per cent at Rs.1,12,937 per kg at that time.

The focus remains on US trade negotiations as the August 1 deadline approaches. Persisting uncertainty over the tariff front remains a key support for gold prices.

While talks between the US and the European Union continue, according to a Financial Times report, US President Donald Trump plans to impose a minimum...