PRECIOUS-Gold prices inch lower as U.S. Treasury yields rise

Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday as the dollar steadied and U.S. Treasury yields rose on expectations that the Federal Reserve would likely continue raising interest rates. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 0.1 percent at $1,222.82 an ounce at 0052 GMT. * U.S. gold futures for August delivery were 0.2 percent lower at $1,222.90 an ounce. * The dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket o