Goldman Predicts Gold Prices to Climb to Highest Since 2013

  • Bank analysts raise 12-month price forecast to $1,425 an ounce
  • Standard Chartered’s Cooper cites speculative interest in gold
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is leading a pack of bullish voices cheering for gold.

The bank’s analysts led by Jeffrey Currie raised their price forecast for gold, predictingBloomberg Terminal that over 12 months the metal will climb to $1,425 an ounce -- a level not seen in more than five years. Bullion has benefited as rising geopolitical tensions fuel central bank purchases, while fears of a recession helped boost demand from investors seeking “defensive assets,” they said.