U.S. stocks opened lower Friday, feeling pressure after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure showed prices increased more than expected in August. The core personal-consumption price index, which strips out food and energy costs, rose 0.6% in August, compared with a forecast for a 0.5% increase. Investors were also monitoring a speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who announced plans to annex large swaths of Ukrainian territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA,
XAUUSD: Gold continues to strengthen after completing a correction
Despite positive fundamental forecasts for the US, Gold continues to strengthen, with the growth target at 2,650. More details in our XAUUSD analysis for today,