Gold futures finished higher for second straight session on Wednesday, whetted by the risk aversion ahead to next week's Federal Reserve decision on interest rates. However, stronger dollar capped some gains.
Gold futures for February rose by $15.60 or 0.9% to settle at $1798.00 ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile. However, spot gold down by $4.5 or 0.24% or $1,782.02 per ounce.