As per the Comex rating of the New York Mercantile Exchange, December gold futures were trading at USD1730.55 per ounce at the time of writing, up 1.85%.
It was kept in an adjacent condition. Gold may find points of support at USD1677.90 and resistance at USD1835.90.
The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US dollar against the US dollar, rose 0.13% to trade on the 92.918 dollar.