Gold rises ahead of FOMC meeting results
CHICAGO, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Wednesday ahead of the interest rate decision of the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.
The most active gold contract for April delivery rose 8.50 U.S. dollars, or 0.44 percent, to close at 1,949.60 dollars per ounce.
Shortly after gold's floor trading closed, the FOMC meeting ended