SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Gold prices fell in Asian trading Wednesday, as a stronger U.S. dollar and soft physical demand damped investor appetite.
Spot gold was trading at $1,644.01 a troy ounce at 0510 GMT, down 0.1% from its previous settlement. It lost ground after Federal Open Market Committee minutes released Tuesday indicated that further U.S. monetary stimulus is unlikely in the near term.
The minutes boosted the dollar, making dollar-priced commodities more expensive to investors ...