Gold's spot price — or its current trading value — today as of 9:00 a.m. ET is $4,049.01 per ounce, according to CNBC's Gold/ US Dollar Spot Price. That's slightly lower than Friday's price, when it traded at $4,

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Forecasters have struggled to keep pace with this year's gold price rally, and myriad factors remain in place for it to continue.

Gold-Silver Rates: Gold and silver prices have dropped once again today. A decline in the prices of both metals is being observed. A strong dollar index and the Federal Reserve's policy stance are being cited as the reasons behind this trend.

Gold prices have regularly been in the headlines recently, due in large part to gold's upward trajectory, which has pushed gold prices to levels that would have seemed unthinkable just a few years ago. And, as economic uncertainty persists and investors ...

Gold may protect your retirement portfolio as stocks struggle, inflation lingers and uncertainty drives demand for hard assets.