Gold falls slightly on positive economic data

CHICAGO, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Friday as investors reacted to positive economic data.

The most active gold contract for February delivery fell 50 cents, or 0.02 percent, to close at 2,017.30 U.S. dollars per ounce.

The U.S. Commerce Department reported Friday that U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the Fede