Gold price today, Wednesday, November 26: Gold surpasses $4,170 on expectations for lower interest rates

Gold (GC=F) futures opened at $4,128.60 per ounce on Wednesday, down 0.3% from Tuesday’s close of $4,140. The price of gold rose above $4,170 in early trading. Gold’s strength followed two important data releases Tuesday, and reports that Kevin Hassett is the favorite to be the next U.S. Federal Reserve chair. U.S. retail sales rose 0.2% in September, slower than the 0.6% gain in August. And the Producer Price Index for final demand, a measure of wholesale prices, gained 0.3%, in line with expectations. ...