{
  "id": 12436334,
  "title": "Gold prices forecast to reach $5,013 per ounce in 12 months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/gold-prices-forecast-to-reach-5-013-per-ounce-in-12-months",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T18:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/gold-prices-forecast-to-reach-5013-per-ounce-in-12-months-93CH-4935052"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delegates attending the London Bullion Market Association’s annual meeting in Sorrento, Italy projected on Tuesday that gold prices will climb to $5,013 per troy ounce within the next year. This forecast represents a rise from the current price of $4,170. In the first half of 2025, gold experienced a decline of 3% as ongoing concerns over sustained interest rate hikes continued, particularly due to the ongoing conflict in Iran. The precious metal surged by 64% in 2025, marking the largest annual increase since 1979, and even reached a record high of $5,595 per ounce in January. At the same conference last year, delegates had anticipated gold would trade at around $4,980 by now. The LBMA conference poll of international delegates also predicted that silver prices would increase to $97 per ounce within a year from their current level of $61. Indeed, silver has fallen by 14% this year, following a remarkable 147% rally in 2025. The survey data revealed that platinum prices are expected to rise to $1,914 per ounce from the present $1,706, while palladium is forecast to reach $1,415 from around $1,174. Both platinum and palladium have suffered declines of 17% and 28%, respectively, throughout 2025. This report was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence and subsequently reviewed by a human editor. For further details, please refer to the Terms and Conditions.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}