Gold prices were lower early Wednesday as the U.S. dollar firmed as political turmoil eased and low U.S. inflation cooled rate fears. Gold for April delivery (GCJ8) was down US$3.60 to US$1,326.50 per ounce after rising US$6.30 a day earlier as U.S President Donald Trump fired his Secretary of State. The greenback firmed after dropping yesterday on the U.S. political turmoil, with the ICE dollar index ($DXY) up 0.08 at last look to 89.76.