Gold traded near a record as investors assessed US inflation data that came in softer than expected. Platinum extended a breakneck rally that saw it surge close to $2,000 an ounce. Bullion traded little changed around$4,340 an ounce, paring earlier losses and just $40 away from an all-time high reached in October. The core US consumer prices index unexpectedly rose in November from a year earlier at the slowest pace since early 2021, supporting bets on the Federal Reserve’s appetite for further interest- ...