Gold ends higher, holds gains in electronic trade
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures on Wednesday settled higher for the first time in four sessions, then held those gains in electronic trading following the release of the Federal Reserve's minutes from its June meeting. August gold (CNS:GCQ4) tacked on $7.80, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,324.30 an ounce on Comex. Minutes from the Fed’s meeting, which were released after regular trading on Comex ended, showed that central bank officials decided to end their asset purchase program in October if the economy stays on track. In electronic trading after the news, gold prices were last at $1,324.90.