Gold rises ahead of Fed decision

CHICAGO, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose slightly on Wednesday as investors prepared for the decision of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

The most active gold contract for December delivery rose 4.6 U.S. dollars, or 0.28 percent, to close at 1,675.7 dollars per ounce.

Shortly after the floor trading of gold closed, the FOMC