Gold gains as dollar eases ahead of Fed minutes Gold prices ticked up on Wednesday, helped by a pullback in the dollar, while investors awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting and U.S. jobs data for more clarity on the interest rate outlook. Spot gold was up 0.3% at $2,064.55 per ounce, as of 0454 GMT. U.S. gold futures were flat at $2,073.