Gold Up as Fed Policy Decision Fails to Provide Asset Tapering Timeline

Investing.com – Gold was up on Thursday morning in Asia to its highest level in over a week. The U.S. Federal Reserve did not provide a timeline for its tapering plans in its latest policy decision, adding that it was “ways away” from considering interest rate hikes.

Gold Futures rose 0.81% to $1,814.20 by 12:16 AM ET (4:16 AM GMT), after hitting their highest level since Jul. 20 at $1,817.35 earlier. The dollar, which usually moves inversely to gold, edged down on Thursday after hitting a two-week low during the previous session.

The Fed handed down its decision on Wednesday, with asset tapering making it onto the agenda of the F two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting that preceded it.