P.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Posts Modest Gains in Choppy Trading; FOMC Looms

(Kitco News) - Comex gold futures ended the U.S. day session with modest price gains in choppy intra-day trading Tuesday. Bargain hunters continued to step up as they see the near-term technical posture of the gold market continuing to improve, which suggests a market bottom is in place. Some short covering, technical buying and chart consolidation were also seen Tuesday. Now, focus is on the conclusion of the latest meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee on Wednesday aftern...