Gold falls slightly ahead of FOMC January meeting minutes release

CHICAGO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell slightly on Wednesday as investors waited for the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) January meeting minutes.

The most active gold contract for April delivery fell 5.50 U.S. dollars, or 0.27 percent, to close at 2,034.30 dollars per ounce.

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