Fed Rate Hike Cools Gold Prices to $4,330.19 Per Ounce
Gold prices pared some gains on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates and signaled further increases in borrowing costs for coming months.
Spot gold was up 0.9% at $4,330.19 per ounce as of 2:03 p.m. EDT, following a peak of 1.6% to around $4,365.57/oz earlier in the session.
The Fed's decision sparked a sell-off in commodities markets, with gold prices stabilizing after an initial surge.