Gold falls ahead of release of FOMC meeting minutes

CHICAGO, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday ahead of release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) July meeting minutes.

The most active gold contract for December delivery fell 6.90 U.S. dollars, or 0.36 percent, to close at 1,928.30 dollars per ounce.

Shortly after floor trading of gold closed, the FOMC meeting minutes were