(Kitco NewsWire) – Spot gold and silver prices were lower in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as renewed tensions involving Iran and its regional allies pushed crude oil prices higher and reinforced concerns about persistent inflation ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

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