Gold prices have benefited from four drivers in 2025 – each of which have contributed about equally to its gains – and these factors will also determine the direction and degree of price changes in 2026, according to World Gold Council Global Head of Research Juan Carlos Artigas. In a recent interview, Artigas outlined the key factors that drove gold to unprecedented highs in 2025, and how the yellow metal could sustain its upward trajectory through the coming year. Artigas noted that gold has outperformed the broader market in 2025, and two macro drivers were the key to its success. “First, a supercharged ... (full story)