Gold rises on weaker U.S. dollar

CHICAGO, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Thursday as the U.S. dollar index and Treasury yields fell.

The most active gold contract for February delivery rose 47.60 U.S. dollars, or 2.38 percent, to close at 2,044.90 dollars per ounce.

The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged as expected on Wednesday, and indicated that there would be at le