Gold (GC=F) futures opened at $4,363.60 per troy ounce Friday, largely unchanged from Thursday’s closing price of$4,364.50. The price of gold has increased by 69% over the past year. A better-than-expected CPI inflation report for November is in focus as traders analyze what the numbers mean for interest rates in 2026. Prices rose 2.7% in November. Analysts had expected a 3.1% increase following a 3% increase in September. Some economists questioned the reliability of the report because data collection ...