By Brijesh Patel (Reuters) -Gold prices dipped on Thursday, pressured by a firmer dollar and easing market tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump said it was "highly unlikely" he would dismiss Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

The dollar was on a fragile footing on Thursday having lost ground overnight as concerns U.S. President Donald Trump was preparing to fire the Federal Reserve chair shook confidence in U.S. markets.

Equity indexes advanced slightly on Wednesday while the dollar fell with U.S. bond yields, as markets calmed after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was "highly unlikely" to fire Federal Reserve Ch...

Reports that President Trump was again pondering firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell drove longer-term Treasury yields higher and the dollar lower.