NEW YORK June 29 (Reuters) - U.S. gold futures were largely flat on Tuesday as the metal held firm due to safe-haven buying during a global equity-market rout and broad-based commodities decline on renewed economic fears. * For the latest detailed report, click on [GOL/]. GOLD * August COMEX gold futures GCQ0 up 20 cents at $1,238.80 an ounce at 11:18 a.m. EDT (1518 GMT). * Ranged from $1,227.60 to $1,242.50. * Bullion was largely flat but clearly supported in a flight to safety as the S&P 500 index tumbles 2.5 percent and as Reuters/Jefferies CRB index down 2.3 percent - traders. * Fears of a potential liquidity shortfall of more than 100 billion euros in the financial system as European banks repay 442 billion euros ($545.5 billion) in emergency loans sparked the latest sell-off in equity markets. * Falling U.S. consumer confidence in June after rising for three months sharply decreases risk appetite. [ID:nN29138077] * Gold pressured by liquidation related to position-squaring at the end of the second quarter - George Gero at RBC. * COMEX estimated 10 a.m. volume at 82,757 lots. * Spot gold XAU= at $1,237.55 an ounce, against $1,236.05 late in the previous session. * London gold fix XAUFIX= at $1,234.50 an ounce. SILVER * COMEX July silver SIN0 down 18.80 cents at $18.490 an ounce, dragged lower by weak industrial metals. * Ranged from $18.370 to $18.775. * COMEX estimated 10 a.m. volume at 26,637 lots. * Spot silver XAG= at $18.49 an ounce, against $18.68 late in the previous session. * London silver fix XAGFIX= was at $18.57 per ounce. PLATINUM * NYMEX July platinum PLN0 down $20.40, or 1.3 percent, at $1,545.20 an ounce as broad-based metal decline put a damper on the industrial metal mostly consumed by the auto industry. * The platinum market will see a narrower market surplus in 2010 on the back of strong investment interest during the launch of U.S. platinum-backed exchange traded funds and a recovering auto industry - CPM Group. [ID:nN29135557] * Spot platinum XPT= at $1,540.50 an ounce. PALLADIUM * September palladium PAU0 down $16.35, or 3.5 percent, at $456.10 an ounce on platinum's coattails. * Spot palladium XPD= was at $454.50. Prices at 11:16 a.m. EDT (1516 GMT) LAST NET PCT YTD CHG CHG CHG US gold GCQ0 1239.10 0.50 0.0% 13.0% US silver SIN0 18.495 -0.183 -1.0% 9.8% US platinum PLN0 1545.20 -20.40 -1.3% 5.0% US palladium PAU0 456.10 -16.35 -3.5% 11.6% Gold XAU= 1238.55 2.50 0.2% 13.0% Silver XAG= 18.49 -0.19 -1.0% 9.8% Platinum XPT= 1542.00 -23.00 -1.5% 5.2% Palladium XPD= 454.50 -11.50 -2.5% 12.1% Gold Fix XAUFIX= 1234.50 -1.50 -0.1% 11.8% Silver Fix XAGFIX= 18.57 -54.00 -2.8% 9.3% Platinum Fix XPTFIX= 1545.00 3.00 0.2% 5.4% Palladium Fix XPDFIX= 463.00 3.00 0.7% 15.2% (Reporting by Frank Tang; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

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