It has become known what happened to the price of gold after the US Federal Reserve kept the interest rate unchanged.
The price of the precious metal has exceeded the mark of 2500 US dollars.
RIA Novosti reports this with reference to trading statistics.
Earlier, the results of the July meeting of the US Federal Reserve System were published. Once again, the agency decided to keep the key rate at the current level of 5.25-5.5% per annum.
At the same time, the dollar index is falling. In relation to six other currencies of countries that are partners of the United States, it fell by 0.13% and amounted to 103.96.
It is noted that as of 7:39 Moscow time, the price of December futures on the New York Comex exchange rose by $17.2. Thus, gold was trading at $2,490.2 per troy ounce.
However, the record value was recorded earlier: gold was traded at a maximum of $2,502.6.
Silver also rose in price, adding 0.43% to trade at $29.062 per ounce.
