Gold (GC=F) futures opened at a record $4,225.10 per ounce on Thursday, up 1.2$4,176.90. Gold’s opening price has trended higher for four consecutive days. On Wednesday, President Trump characterized the recent back-and-forth with China as a trade war. Tensions between the two countries flared when China announced export restrictions on rare earth minerals, which are essential inputs for computer chip manufacturing. The conflict continued with new tariff threats from the U.S. a ...