Gold (GC=F) futures opened at $3,672.80 per ounce on Friday, up 1$3,636.90. Gold has been trading in a narrow range since Wednesday, yet reached as high as $3,695.50 this morning. Gold prices did not respond meaningfully to a higher-than-expected Consumer Price Index report for August. Prices rose 0.4% after rising 0.2% in July. Groceries and gas were up 0.5% and 1.9%, respectively. Despite the inflation uptick, investors still expect the Fed to lower interest rates next week in ...