Gold rises slightly ahead of Fed's interest rate decision

CHICAGO, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose slightly on Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rate.

The most active gold contract for December delivery rose 0.30 U.S. dollars, or 0.02 percent, to close at 1,953.70 dollars per ounce.

The Federal Reserve's two-day September monetary policy meeting convenes Tuesday and will c