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Fed moves push up gold ! Bargain hunting

Written By Sheffin on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 | 10:21 AM

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Gold prices moved up in Asian trade Wednesday mainly on bargain hunting triggered by Fed moves to revive US economic recovery.Gold for immediate delivery was seen trading at $1203.18 an ounce at 12.00 noon Singapore while U.S. gold futures for December delivery was at $1,205.4 an ounce.

Analysts said a weak dollar and strong equities also supported the precious yellow metal while lack of physical buying prevented it from big gains.On Tuesday, gold futures for December rose as high as $1,208.40 an ounce on the comex in New York after the U.S. Fed announced plans to reinvest principal payments on mortgage holdings into long-term Treasury securities.

The metal settled at $1,198 on the exchange before the Fed statement.Silver futures for September delivery declined 8.4 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $18.158 an ounce at the close of regular trading. After the Fed announcement, silver rebounded, trading as high as $18.475.Platinum futures for October delivery dropped $5.90, or 0.4 percent, to settle at $1,537 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. After the Fed announcement, prices were trading higher at $1,544.50.

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