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Precious metals are heading into 2026 with strong tailwinds but a growing set of challenges threaten to reshape market dynamics across the complex. Analysts see gold, silver, platinum and palladium breaching new highs throughout the year, including not just the $6,000.00 mark for gold but even $7,000.00 – while analysts expect silver to hit $160.00. Platinum could see highs of over $3,000.00 with palladium close on its tail.
With 31 analysts taking part this year, the 2026 Annual Precious Metals Forecast Survey is sure to spark a lot of interesting discussion. Find out the key takeaways for the direction of gold, silver, platinum and palladium prices for 2026, and discover the analysts' individual forecasts and commentaries, and what they’re expecting the key drivers influencing the gold price to be in 2026.
Gold Up for Grabs
Gold bar prizes kindly donated by MKS PAMP are the reward for the analyst in each of the four metal categories whose forecast is closest to the actual average price in 2026.
Upcoming Webinar: A 2026 Forecast Survey Analysis
As usual, there will be a webinar featuring a distinguished panel providing an in-depth look at the forecasts for the Precious Metals Forecast Survey 2026.
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