Gold Surges Past $4,000, Driven by Uncertainty and Strong Investment
Gold prices continued their upward trajectory,โ reaching US$4,050.24 per ounce at 1:45 PM Eastern Time (17:45 GMT) on[DateofArticle-[DateofArticle-[DateofArticle-[DateofArticle-not provided in text,needs to be added],a 1.7% increase. December gold futures closed at US$4,070.5, also upโฃ 1.7%. This surge accompanies a broader rally in precious metals,โ fueled โby macroeconomic and geopolitical instability.
Silver also experienced significant gains, rising 3.2% to $49.39 an ounce after hitting a record high of $49.57. Year-to-date, โขsilver has increased in value by 71%. Gold itself has seen a 54% increase since the beginning of the year, outperforming global โขstock markets, Bitcoin, and demonstrating resilience despite a weakening US dollar and โฃfalling crude โขoil prices. It was one of the best-performing assets in 2025, rising 27% over the previous year.
Experts attribute the price increases to gold’s role as aโ safe-haven asset during volatile periods. โMatthew Piggott, director of gold andโฃ silver at metals focus, noted โthe positive fundamentals driven by macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, as โwell as concerns surrounding other traditional safe havens.Tight โฃconditions in the silver spot market,โ all-time high Comexโค silver stocks, strong seasonal demand in India, and substantial capital inflows from Exchange Traded Funds (ETPs)โค are also contributing factors. Suki Cooper, head of global commodities researchโค at Standard Chartered Bank, highlighted the continuedโค tightness in the money market and โthe recent surge driven by ETP fund inflows.
Several factors are supporting the rally, including expectations of US interest rate cuts, heightened political and economic uncertainty,โ robust centralโฃ bank purchasing, significant ETF inflows,โ and a weaker dollar. Federal reserve officials acknowledged at their September 16-17 meeting that risks to the US labor market were substantial enough to warrantโ consideration of interest rateโข cuts, โthough concerns about inflation remain. Global crises, including conflicts in the Middle East,โฃ the war in Ukraine, and โpolitical turmoil in France and Japan, are further stimulating demand for gold.
Looking ahead, analysts predict continued upward momentum.โ Piggott anticipates gold prices will continue toโ rise throughout the year, potentially testing theโฃ US$5,000 per ounce level, citing the persistence of current supporting factors and a lack โof โฃforeseeable catalysts for a significantโ price decline.
The World Gold Council reports โglobal gold ETF inflows exceeding $64 billion asโฃ the beginning of the year, with a record $17.3 billion flowing in during September alone. Analysts also โขpoint to “fear of missing out” (FOMO) as a contributing factor to the price surge. however, gold’s Relative Strength Index (RSI) currently stands atโฃ 87, indicating the metal is overbought.
The positive momentum has extended โขto other precious โคmetals. Platinum rose 3% to $1,666.47, its highest level as February 2013, โand palladium increased 8.4% to $1,449.69, reaching a more than two-year high. HSBC has revised its average silver price forecast upwards to $38.56 an ounceโฃ for 2025 and $44.50 for โฃ2026, citing high gold price expectations, increasedโ investor demand, and anticipated trading volatility.
The US government shutdown, entering โฃits eighth day on Wednesday[DateofArticle-[DateofArticle-[DateofArticle-[DateofArticle-not provided in text, needs to be added], is complicating the situation by delaying the release of key economic data, forcing investors to rely on non-governmental โsources to assess the timingโ and extent of potentialโ Fed rate cuts. The marketโฃ is currently pricingโ in a 0.25% rate cut at the next Fed meeting,with a similar cut anticipated in December.
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