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Our quarterly gold outlook is published in our Quarterly Metals Report, which covers base, precious and ferrous metals. The impact of supply and demand fundamentals and macroeconomic implications for gold is analysed. Our research team produce gold price range forecasts as part of the report.

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Gold Outlook – Q2 2026

Gold remains structurally supported in Q2 but has failed to behave as a conventional safe haven, with oil led inflation pressures lifting yields and the dollar and capping upside. Strong central bank and investment demand continue to underpin prices, but act more as a floor than a fresh catalyst. Absent lower real yields or a weaker dollar, gold is likely to stay volatile but range bound in the near term.

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As we move into Q2 2026, metals markets are moving away from conflict‑led shocks and toward a more fragmented, metal‑by‑metal setup. With much of the geopolitical premium already absorbed, price action has become more selective and range‑bound, exposing thin liquidity and elevating the importance of local supply conditions. Copper still anchors sentiment across the complex, but price behaviour is increasingly differentiated as markets separate genuinely tight metals from those facing surplus constraints and precious metals capped by rates and dollar dynamics.

Q2 2026