Gold futures settled higher on Wednesday, then inched lower in electronic trading after the Federal Reserve held a key U.S. interest rate steady at a range of 1.5% to 1.75%, as expected.
Following the Fed news, which came after gold futures settled, February gold was at $1,473.10 an ounce in electronic trading. It had ended the session up $6.90, or 0.5%, at $1,475 an ounce.
Source: Marketwatch