LONDON: Gold fell on Tuesday as the dollar rose and traders took to the sidelines ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting they hope will give greater clarity on the outlook for US monetary policy.The dollar rose against a basket of currencies, and equity markets held within tight ranges as uncertainty over the future of the US monetary stimulus program kept investors on edge, helping push gold prices lower.Spot gold was down 0.8 percent at $1,373.55 an ounce at 1343 GMT, while US gold futures for August delivery were down $10.20 an ounce at $1,372.90.The Fed meets this week amid intense speculation that it may rein in its $85 billion-a-month bond-buying programme after firmer-than-expected economic data this year and as stock markets rallied.The programme, part of the Fed's quantitative easing (QE) policy to stimulate US growth, has helped drive gold prices to record highs in recent years by keeping up ...
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