Gold forecast to glitter again next year

A summary of the most important gold news and analysis of the last week.

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Gold price

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Change from last week: $45.58 (1.07%)

Gold news

This week’s summary of gold news and analysis.

• Gold forecast to glitter again next year despite biggest gain since 1979 [Reuters]

• What is the BRICS ‘UNIT’ – and could it really challenge the US dollar? [The Conversation]

• GLD’s $141 billion rally hinges on continued central bank buying [Yahoo Finance]

• In situ gold monetisation [Rod Holden]

🔮 Gold price forecasts

• Morgan Stanley flags slower gains for gold in 2026, sees $4,800/oz by fourth quarter [Reuters]

• Goldman sees gold at $4,900 by December 2026, projects oil price decline; copper remains favored industrial metal [Reuters]

• Gold’s rally to $5,000 in 2026 will outperform U.S. dollar and bonds - Société Générale [Kitco]

• Gold $5000 forecast for 2026 as analysts chase the price surge [BullionVault]

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🌐 World gold news

Gold news from a global perspective.

🇦🇺 Australia

• Victoria's gold boom continues as two big exploration tunnels approved [ABC]

🇨🇳 China

• China gold market update: November demand feels the VAT reform [World Gold Council]

🇪🇬 Egypt

• Egypt studies Türkiye’s laser hallmarking model to modernize gold market [Türkiye Today]

🇮🇳 India

• India's gold investment demand surges above $10 billion in Q3, pension funds can now invest up to 5% in gold and silver ETFs [Kitco]

🇮🇩 Indonesia

• Indonesian billionaires cash in on gold surge [Forbes]

🇹🇭 Thailand

• Bank of Thailand proposes tighter controls on gold trade [Bangkok Post]

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

• UAE: Emirates NBD unveils country's first bank-branded gold bar [Khaleej Times]

• Will the launch of branded gold bars in Dubai affect demand at traditional dealers? [The National]

🇺🇸 United States

• Gold Krugerrand coin worth $4,300 dropped in Salvation Army kettle in Metro Detroit [CBS News]

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

• Zimbabwe scraps gold royalty hike, sets higher threshold for windfall tax [Mining]

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• Market cap of gold-backed stablecoins surpasses $4 billion [ForkLog]

• Paxos aligns stablecoins and tokenized gold with federal rules [Altcoin Buzz]

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