Gold Price Edging Closer to $3,000

Key Summary:
- Gold price surged +27% last year, the highest increase since 2010
- Markets are buying gold to hedge against inflation and trade war
- Central banks have been the main buyers of gold in the past year
Gold has had a strong start in 2025, where the price of the precious metal climbing +7.4% in January amid expectations of a dovish monetary policy and increased buying demand from central banks.
Trade war begins: United States is set to impose trade tariffs on Mexico (25%), Canada (25%) and China (10%) as its government is becoming more protectionist and abandoning the ideology of globalization.