Bengalaru — Gold stood little changed on Wednesday after the dollar recouped early losses, with investors awaiting the release of the US Federal Reserve’s minutes from its September meeting for clues on further interest rate hikes this year. Spot gold was unchanged at $1,287.70 an ounce by 4.09am GMT. It touched its highest level since September 27 in the previous session. US gold futures for December delivery eased 0.3% percent to $1,290/oz. "Some money is just coming off the table ahead of the (US Fed) minutes and it’s just a bit of risk on. It just feels a little bit of heavier (for gold) with what’s going on with the dollar in Asia," a Hong Kong-based trader said. "It’s probably going to be in $1,280-1,300 range for the moment." Asian shares rose on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s rally to record highs, and the dollar pared early losses ahead of the release of the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC’s) September policy meeting later in the day, with a buoyan...
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