Gold price prediction: Gold rate slips for the year in 2026, experts predict bullion price for next 12 months

Gold rate: Gold has witnessed a volatile year in 2026. Gold rate has been down 3 per cent this year due to expectations of interest rates staying higher for longer amid the Iran war. It jumped 64 per cent in 2025, which was its biggest yearly rise since 1979, and hit a record high of $5,595 an ounce in January. Gold prices rose on Tuesday, supported by a pause in the US Treasury yield's rally and a weaker dollar, while investors awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve's September meeting for fresh clues on its monetary policy outlook. Spot gold rose 0.7 per cent to $4,168.33 per ounce. US gold futures for December delivery settled 0.7 per cent higher at $4,187.10.

The price of gold is expected to hit $5,013 a troy ounce over the next 12 months, up from the current level of $4,170, delegates to the London Bullion Market Association's (LBMA) annual gathering in Sorrento, Italy predicted on Tuesday. A year ago the delegates of the same conference expected gold to be at around $4,980 by now.

A poll of delegates from around the world at the LBMA conference also predicted that silver prices would jump to $97 per ounce in a year's time from around $61 on Tuesday. Silver has fallen 14 per cent so far this year, after rallying 147 per cent in 2025.


Results gathered at LBMA's annual poll and shown to delegates at the conference, also showed forecast that platinum prices would increase to $1,914 an ounce from the current $1,706 and palladium would rise to $1,415 from around $1,174. Platinum and palladium are down 17 per cent and 28 per cent, respectively, so far this year.

Brent crude settled slightly higher at about $100.6 a barrel as resilient Middle East crude exports and a G7 emergency stockpile release eased supply concerns, though ongoing security risks in the region limited losses. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 1 cent to settle at $89.44.

The dollar weakened broadly against most major currencies, reversing some recent advances as investors pared back their bets on US interest rate hikes following a soft US jobs report and policymakers' calls for more evidence before further tightening.

The dollar index fell 0.3 per cent, after rising 3 per cent over the past month.

Traders scaled back expectations of a Federal Reserve rate increase this month to 19 per cent from about 50 per cent a week earlier.

Long-dated US Treasury yields also eased after touching fresh 24-year highs on Monday, amid a persistent selloff since late August on inflation and debt concerns. The 10-year yield fell 2.7 bps to 5.28 per cent, while the 30-year yield dipped0.5 bps to 5.65 per cent.