Golden era: prices surge as rally heads towards US$5,000 in 2026, analysts forecast
Yahoo Finance·2025-12-25 09:30

Gold has hit multiple records in 2025, but analysts believe the rally is far from over, with some forecasting the yellow metal could climb to US5,000perounceamidgeopoliticaltensionsandabuyingspreebycentralbanks.SpotgoldbrokethroughtheUS5,000 per ounce amid geopolitical tensions and a buying spree by central banks. Spot gold broke through the US4,500-per-ounce mark for the first time, reaching a record US4,510onChristmasEveonWednesday,whichwas72percenthigherthantheendoflastyear,whenitstoodatUS4,510 on Christmas Eve on Wednesday, which was 72 per cent higher than the end of last year, when it stood at US2,624. This was the biggest annual jump for the precious metal, exceeding the ...