Gold Hits New Price High as Wall Street Awaits Fed Rate Decision
New reports show that the price of gold dipped slightly this week after hitting a new record of $2,617.40, based on Comex December futures. The price of silver has also risen slightly, with figures showing that the metal’s price rose to $31.23, a $0.16 increase. The Fed’s Open Market Committee meeting, which ended yesterday with a press conference and statement from Jerome Powell, the Fed’s chairman, is this week’s data point. In July, the committee kept the rate of federal funds unchanged at 5.25–5.5%, while decreasing holdings of U.S. Treasury securities. Latest figures show that thinking in the marketplace has…