Gold rose to a fresh record, nearing $4,000-an-ounce, as looming US interest rate cuts and the prospect of a prolonged federal government shutdown lifted demand.The precious metal rallied as much as 2.2$3,970 an ounce in the week’s opening session. The upswing, which follows a run of seven weekly gains, has lifted prices more than 50% this year. Gold-backed exchange-traded funds swelled again last week.The US shutdown has delayed key data, making a murky economic outlook more unclear. With a lack o ...