Gold (GC=F) futures opened at $3,942.80 per ounce on Thursday, down 1$3,983.70. This is the third consecutive day gold has opened below $4,000, after remaining above that threshold for about two weeks. Gold opened lower after the Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday. In the post-meeting news conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the committee was divided on how to proceed in December — casting doubt on the prospects of a third consecutive rat ...