Analysis by the World Gold Council. For about a decade, real interest rates were a prominent factor driving the gold price (Chart 1), i.e. gold was inversely correlated with real rates, with gold becoming less attractive as real interest rates rose. Since …

Gold prices fell to their lowest in nearly two weeks on Tuesday (June 24), after investor appetite for risk improved following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Spot gold dropped 0.5% to $3,351.47 an ounce, …

Gold price jumps above $3,400 amid Iran–Israel conflict and soft U.S. inflation data- Gold price has surged past $3,400, touching a high of $3,443.55, as rising geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel pushed investors toward safe-haven assets. This …

Amidst the inflation and interest rate anxiety of 2023 and 2024, debt dread of 2024, and tariff turmoil of 2025, it has been no secret that the world’s largest commodity by market capitalization, gold, has been on an unstoppable rally. The latest …

Gold prices have pushed higher within the past year, with much thanks going to retail investors seeking safe haven assets. But this year is a bit different. Fund flows and central banks have been the primary drivers of the metal’s prices in 2025. Investors …

… to analyze. If the demand driving gold higher wasn’t coming from …

… chart below suggests.     What’s driving gold these days? No one can …

The UK market has been marked by earnings reports and macroeconomic concerns. HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE: HSBA) is facing pressure as it restructures its operations in Europe. Analysts are paying close attention to how the bank positions itself amid ongoing …

Interest rates, residual factors, price momentum, geopolitical risk, economic expansion — if you can name it, it can probably influence gold prices. A system created by the World Gold Council, dubbed the Gold Return Attribution Model (GRAM), can look back …