Gold was among the least bruised by Monday's selloff, dropping half a percent versus a 6 percent slide in Brent crude and a 2 percent decline in copper.
Chinese stocks plummeted 9 per cent on Monday
Gold buyers in Asia were in no hurry, anticipating the market to weaken further, with premiums in India and Hong Kong picking up only modestly this week
Spot gold was up 0.6 percent at $1,103.60 an ounce by 0318 GMT, after an early low of $1,096.65.
Spot gold fell as far as $1,142.10 an ounce on Thursday, its lowest since November 2014.
Spot gold slipped 0.2 per cent to $1,579.06 an ounce.
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