Gold prices rose in early Asian trading as US Treasury bond yields declined from their recent high levels, while traders awaited the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve (US central bank) meeting. Gold rose in instant transactions by 0.2 percent to $4,342.33 per ounce, after falling by about two percent yesterday, Tuesday. On the other hand, US gold futures for December delivery fell 0.6 percent to $4,396.30. As for other precious metals, silver fell in spot transactions by 0.5 percent to $62.99 per ounce. Platinum increased 0.3 percent to $1,717.03, while palladium fell 0.3 percent to $1,286.73.