The strong economic uncertainty and depreciation of the dollar has driven in the last year a more solid investment in other resources such as gold causing the price of this metal to register higher levels.
It is for this reason that this Tuesday, October 7, 2025, The price of gold reached $4,000 per ounce, this represents an increase of 51% so far this year When in the first quarter of this year alone, gold posted one of the highest returns since 1986 partly due to demand for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) backed by the metal and large purchases by central banks.
In this regard, the investor, economist and CEO of Citadel LLC, Ken Griffin commented that currently The development of gold as a safer asset than the dollar is “really worrying,” Since, for Griffin, “we are seeing substantial inflation of assets away from the dollar as people look for ways to effectively de-dollarize or reduce the risk of their portfolios against the sovereign risk of the United States,” he said.
However, gold investment has always been a reliable alternative in difficult economic times, It is a way to protect itself from high inflation by being resilient to changes, and for now investors expect its value to be maintained.
Michael Langford, Chief Investment Officer of Scorpion Minerals said: “I see gold reaching $4,300 per ounce in the next six months, as the US dollar is expected to continue to depreciate,” he said.
For their part, Goldman Sachs economists point out that the price of gold will reach $4,900 per ounce by the end of 2026while central banks like China’s are adding gold to their reserves.
Finally, the uncertainty regarding the government shutdown has also left many with expectations about important market indicators and for Another major decision from the Federal Reserve on the future of interest rates is expected at the end of this month.
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