Gold Prices Forecasted to Surge to $2,900 by Early 2025
Goldman Sachs and other financial experts cite interest rate cuts, central bank purchases, and geopolitical tensions as key drivers.
- Goldman Sachs has raised its gold price forecast to $2,900 per ounce for early 2025, up from $2,700 per ounce.
- Spot gold prices hit an all-time high of $2,685.42 per ounce last week, driven by U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts and Middle East tensions.
- Experts predict gold prices will range from $2,600 to $2,800 per ounce in October 2024, continuing the upward trend seen this year.
- UBS forecasts gold prices to reach $2,750 by the end of 2024 and $2,900 by the third quarter of 2025, supported by strong investment demand and a weakening U.S. dollar.
- Central bank purchases and declining U.S. interest rates are expected to be major factors driving the rise in gold prices, with ETF flows also contributing.