Gold rises slightly on Fed officials' hawkish tone

CHICAGO, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose slightly on Friday as investors reacted to comments from Federal Reserve officials.

The most active gold contract for August delivery rose 0.50 U.S. dollars, or 0.03 percent, to close at 1,971.20 dollars per ounce.

Speaking at a conference Friday in Oslo, Norway, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Wa