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Gold forecast to glitter again next year despite biggest gain since 1979
Gold has made its biggest jump since the 1979 oil crisis in 2025 -- with prices doubling in the last two years -- a performance which might previously have meant forecasts of a big correction. Yet a growing investor pool and factors ranging from U.S. policy to war in Ukraine mean analysts at JP Morgan, Bank of America and consultancy Metals Focus now see bullion hitting US$5,000 per troy ounce in 2026. Spot gold prices reached a record $4,381 in October, having never hit $3,000 before March, driven by demand from central banks and investors with new participants ranging from stablecoin issuer Tether to corporate ... (full story)
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