Gold posted a 44% gain in 2025 — its best year since 1980 — hitting $4,550 as central banks and retail investors piled in amid global uncertainty.

Gold saw a significant price rally over the course of 2025, after geopolitical uncertainty and heightened central bank buying

Gold posted a 44% gain in 2025 — its best year since 1980 — hitting $4,550 as central banks and retail investors piled in amid global uncertainty.