Gold prices rose on Wednesday as the dollar gave up ground against a basket of major rivals ahead of Fed's decisions.
Now markets await the Federal Reserve's policy decisions later today, expected to hike rates by 50 basis points at least.
Fed chair Jerome Powell will then present his remarks to lay out the path forward in monetary policies.
The dollar index fell 0.3% to 105.1 as of 12:48 GMT, with a session-high at 105.3, and a low at 104.7.
Spot gold prices rose 1.3% as of 12:49 GMT, or $23.2 to $1,836.70 an ounce.