Gold futures rise $15 to settle at $1,392 an ounce
The August gold futures contract rose $15 to settle at $1,392 an ounce on Wednesday in NYMEX floor trade.
Gold futures dropped as much as $15 an ounce on Globex by Wednesday afternoon in Tokyo as the US Federal Reserve's decision to stand pat on interest rates and failure to expand the size of its bond-purchase program dulled investment demand for the precious metal.