World Gold Council: Gold breaks through $4,000/ounce, is the trend continuing or is a turning point emerging?
The World Gold Council pointed out that on October 8, 2025, the gold price will break through $4,000 per ounce, marking a historic milestone. Subsequently, the gold price will quickly surpass $4,100 and $4,200. Discussions in the market regarding the current gold trend are heating up, as investors assess whether this round of gains is a continuation of the trend or a reversal. The Council believes that although the current rally is similar to the market situation in 1979, it is misleading, and future trends will depend on investors' reactions to tactical and fundamental factors
According to the Zhitong Finance APP, the World Gold Council stated that on October 8, 2025, gold will break through the $4,000/ounce mark, marking another historic milestone. Subsequently, gold will quickly break through the $4,100/ounce and $4,200/ounce thresholds, moving towards the strongest annual performance since 1979. The market's discussion on the comparison between the current gold market and that of the 1970s is heating up, and investors are beginning to assess whether this recent surge is a signal of trend continuation or the beginning of a reversal.
The World Gold Council indicated that the breakthrough of $4,000/ounce for gold marks the achievement of a new milestone. Its future trend will depend on investors' responses to tactical factors and fundamental elements. The Council believes that while the current surge is attractive compared to the 1979 market, it can be misleading.
The World Gold Council stated that there is ample reason to believe that the gold rally has not yet exhausted, especially when considering the broader macroeconomic context. Relevant reasons include: potentially retreating high real interest rates, credit spreads with room to widen, and a possibly corrected overvalued stock market.
Short-term fluctuations in gold prices may stem from portfolio rebalancing, market corrections, and technical signals, while long-term resilience is rooted in a continuously expanding investor base, persistent policy uncertainty, and a gold investment market that still has growth potential. The Council believes that in the advancement of this new phase, gold's strategic advantages will continue to balance tactical risks.
