Gold (GC=F) futures opened $3,727.30 per ounce on Wednesday. The price of gold has gained 41.6% this year. The Fed announces its next interest rate decision today. Investors widely expect the Fed to lower the federal funds target rate by 25 basis points. It is less certain how the policymaking committee will rule on interest rates at its next two meetings in October and December. Analysts will try to glean hints from Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET and the Fed’s latest dot plot. ...