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Gold Price Outlook: Why Prices Could Hit $5,000 Per Ounce In The Next 2 Years
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What Happened?
Gold prices may reach between $4,200 and $5,000 per ounce in the next two years due to strong central bank purchases and rising Asian demand. Limited supply also supports this outlook.
Key points
- NDB Wealth Management projects gold prices between $4,200 and $5,000 per ounce over the next 12 to 24 months.
- Central banks purchased 289 tonnes of gold in Q2 2026, while Asian gold funds saw net inflows of nearly 70 tonnes.
- Gold's price movements are becoming less dependent on US interest rates.
- Global mine production is expected to increase by only 2.4% to 3,907 tonnes in 2026.
- Investment trends in North America show outflows of approximately 61 tonnes in gold funds.
Key insights
- Sustained central bank purchases may keep gold prices elevated despite traditional market pressures.
- Geopolitical developments in the Gulf could influence demand for gold as a safe-haven asset.
- Changes in US fiscal policy could affect investor confidence in gold.
Why it matters
The outlook for gold prices could impact investors and central banks diversifying their reserves.
Source
Times Now
