Gold futures opened at $4,218.50 per ounce Monday, down 0.9% from Friday’s close. The price briefly rose to nearly $4,300 in early trading. Bitcoin dropped 5.6% to about $86,000, while S&P 500 futures fell 0.6%. Investors may be de-risking portfolios with gold as a safe haven. Fed expected to cut rates by 0.25%. Gold prices up 60% from a year ago. Spot prices and gold futures prices are important for investors. Supply and demand factors affect gold prices. Gold ETFs track spot prices. Gold futures settle financially or via delivery. Gold chart shows steady value climb.

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