Gold Price Freefall: Historic 12-Year Plunge Shakes Market – What’s Next?
Gold was on fire in 2025, driven by inflation fears, wars and uncertainty. Investors piled into the metal as a safe haven – price rose from about $2,650 in Jan 2025 to a peak near $4,381 by Oct. 20. As Reuters notes, gold “notched multiple record highs and gained 57% this year, bolstered by geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, expectations of U.S. rate cuts and strong inflows into ETFs”reuters.com. TS2.tech reports that central banks hoarded gold at record pace and ETF inflows hit historic levels – roughly $64 billion year-to-date by Septemberts2.tech. In India’s Diwali season and even New York’s Diamond District, retail investors frantically bought gold, paying decade-high premiumsts2.tech.