Gold price today, Thursday, January 15: Gold opened at a record $4,635.70 as Iran, Fed tensions ease

Gold (GC=F) futures opened at a record $4,635.70 per troy ounce on Thursday, flat with Wednesday’s closing price. The price of gold declined slightly in early trading. Geopolitical tensions and concern about the Federal Reserve’s ability to make policy decisions without political manipulation have kept gold near record highs this week. The softening of gold’s price on Thursday follows an announcement from President Trump that Iran has stopped killing political protestors. Earlier in the week, President ...