[Citigroup: Gold prices expected to reach $4,000 per ounce in the short term] Golden Finance reports, Citigroup: In the short term, they expect gold prices (previously bullish, now turned bearish) to reach $4,000 per ounce, which is the target price for the next 0-3 months. Factors such as the end of the U.S. government shutdown are expected to drive consolidation in the gold market within the next 2 to 3 weeks.