Gold price today, Thursday, September 25: Gold opens at $3,768 with new jobs, inflation data on tap

Group 1: Gold Price Trends - Gold futures opened at $3,768.30 per ounce on Thursday, reflecting a 1% increase from Wednesday's close of $3,732.10 [1] - The current price of gold is up 3.1% from the opening price of $3,654.60 one week ago and has increased 12% from the opening price of $3,366 on August 25, 2025 [4] - Over the past year, gold has risen 41.9% from the opening price of $2,656.30 on September 25, 2024 [4] Group 2: Economic Indicators and Federal Reserve - Investors are focusing on new economic data for insights into the Federal Reserve's next policy moves, particularly the upcoming weekly initial jobless claims data and the August PCE index [2] - The expectation for initial jobless claims is an increase to 235,000 from 231,000, while analysts predict the monthly PCE will rise to 0.3% from 0.2% in July [2] Group 3: Investment Outlook for Gold - Gold is expected to strengthen in scenarios where interest rates decline or the economic outlook becomes uncertain [3] - Analysts are bullish on gold, with Goldman Sachs Research predicting a price of $3,700 per troy ounce by year-end 2025, representing a 40% increase from its January 2 opening price of $2,633 [12] - Rising demand from central banks and uncertainty related to U.S. tariff policy are key factors driving the increase in gold prices [12]