Gold slipped on Tuesday, pressured by a rising dollar and a firmer tone on equity markets, but analysts said inflationary concerns would underpin bullion’s safe-haven appeal.

The base metals were mixed on Friday. Copper fell from the pre-dawn hours to the New York open, but rallied from there, regaining much of the lost ground though it failed to break even, finishing at $1.893/lb., down 4 1/3 cents.