Gold (GC=F) futures opened at $3,913.50 per ounce on Monday, up 0.8% from Friday’s close of $3,880.80. This is gold’s first open above $3,900. Gold’s record-high pricing coincides with strength in stocks and Bitcoin (BTC=F). On Friday, the S&P 500 (ES=F) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) set new highs. Bitcoin eclipsed $125,000 for the first time Sunday. Across asset classes, investors seem undeterred by the U.S. government shutdown and the lack of data available from the Bureau of Labor Statist ...