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PRECIOUS-Gold firm as risk sentiment takes backseat; strong dollar caps gains * Gold may hover above $1,283/oz support- analyst * Platinum touch lowest since Feb. 22 at $819/oz * U.S. dollar hold near more than 2-week high By K. Sathya Narayanan March 7 Gold prices steadied on Thursday as lacklustre appetite for riskier assets offered some support to the safe-haven metal, while a firmer dollar curbed gains ahead of European Central Bank's (ECB) policy meeting due later in the day.Spot gold was steady at $1,286.25 per ounce, as of 0521 GMT. U.S. GCv1 were down 0.1 percent at $1,286.70 an ounce.The , which tracks the greenback against major currencies, was holding near its more than two-week high posted earlier in the week. USD/ "There is some support for safe-haven assets. Equities in Asia have given up the gains and that reflects the pressure we are seeing on risk assets," said Michael McCarthy, ch ief market strategist, CMC (NS:) Markets, adding, strong