Physical demand for gold is expected to be robust and push gold prices above $2,000 an ounce in the next three months as investors look for safe-haven assets to protect themselves from the growing banking crisis, according to commodity analysts at BMO Capital Markets. Wednesday, the Canadian Bank increased their gold and silver price forecast for 2023. The analysts said that they see gold prices averaging the year around $1,906 an ounce, up 13% from the previous forecast. BMO sees the gold market peaking in the third quarter with an average price of $1,950 an ounce, up 17% from its last estimate. Looking further out, ... (full story)