Gold (GC=F) futures opened at $4,523.50 per troy ounce Friday, up 0.5$4,502.80. Gold’s opening price has exceeded $4,500 for three consecutive days. Gold’s year-to-date gain has edged above 74%. Safe-haven demand continues to be a driving force. When geopolitical conflict or economic uncertainty casts doubt on the outlook for riskier assets like stocks, gold demand tends to rise. Gold has historically been a reliable store of value that can partially offset potential ...