PRECIOUS-Gold prices rise slightly on steady dollar

Gold inched higher in early trade on Thursday, recovering from its fall in the previous session when the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, as the dollar held steady. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.2 percent at $1,218.22 an ounce at 0052 GMT, after losing 0.65 percent in the previous session. * U.S. gold futures were, however, 0.1 percent lower at $1,226.80 an ounce. * The dollar index , which measur