India, July 23 -- Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday as the dollar index steadied around 97.5 after a three-day decline, buoyed by fresh trade agreements.

Spot gold was marginally higher at $3,432.08 per ounce in European trade while U.S. gold futures were virtually unchanged at $3,443.80.

The U.S. dollar is finding some footing after U.S. President Donald Trump announced trade agreements with Japan and the Philippines, easing concerns about the tariff war.

The prospects of an EU-U.S. trade agreement also improved after Trump said that EU representatives would come for trade negotiations on Wednesday.

"We have Europe coming in tomorrow, and the next day, we have some other ones coming in," Trump said late on Tuesday, without s...