Gold bounced back after its biggest weekly decline in six months, rising as much as 1.3% to around $3,245 an ounce in early Asian trading.
Moody's downgraded the US government's top credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing the inability to cut the budget deficit, leading to increased demand for haven assets like gold.
Gold has been volatile recently, experiencing its largest weekly loss since November last week due to easing geopolitical tensions, despite climbing above $3,500 an ounce for the first time last month.
Currently, gold is trading 1.2% higher at $3,231.13 an ounce, driven by geopolitical and economic uncertainties, trade tensions, and inflows to exchange-traded funds.