Gold rose for a fifth straight session on Thursday to hit its highest in more than three weeks, buoyed by expectations that the US government reopening will restart the flow of economic data and boost bets for further interest rate cuts. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $4,214.52 per ounce, as of 0521 GMT, hitting its highest since October 21. US gold futures for December delivery rose 0.1% to $4,21