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Gold Investment Still Viable? Price Target Hits $5,400, Momentum Analysis Revealed

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Gold prices are expected to rebound to $5,400 per ounce within a year, according to Lombard Odier's global foreign exchange strategist Kiran Kowshik.
  • Despite recent volatility and a decline since the start of geopolitical tensions, the medium-term outlook for gold remains positive due to resilient demand from central banks and private investors.
  • Key factors supporting gold include ongoing geopolitical risks, inflation concerns, and a stable macroeconomic environment, provided central banks do not raise interest rates and passive fund flows remain robust.

Despite a recent pullback in gold prices, the precious metal is poised for a significant resurgence, with analysts at Lombard Odier forecasting a climb to $5,400 per ounce within the next twelve months. This optimistic outlook, detailed in a recent report by global foreign exchange strategist Kiran Kowshik, is underpinned by a robust medium-term thesis that remains intact despite current market fluctuations.

Gold prices are expected to rebound to $5,400 per ounce within a year.

— Kiran KowshikGlobal Foreign Exchange Strategist at Lombard Odier, outlining the bank's price forecast.

Kowshik notes that gold's recent volatility and decline, exceeding 10% since the onset of geopolitical conflicts, are not indicative of a fundamental shift. He attributes this dip to market concerns over inflation and an overcrowded investor positioning at the start of the year. However, he anticipates a rebound, particularly if Middle Eastern tensions de-escalate and energy prices stabilize, allowing previously overheated investment positions to normalize.

If Middle Eastern conflicts de-escalate and energy prices fall, aligning with our baseline scenario, gold could rebound as previously overheated investment positions normalize.

— Kiran KowshikLombard Odier strategist explaining potential catalysts for a gold price rally.

Crucially, Kowshik emphasizes that the price of gold is not solely dependent on geopolitical events. The broader macroeconomic backdrop continues to provide strong support, mirroring conditions seen before past conflicts. Demand from both central banks and private investors remains resilient, acting as a bulwark against short-term headwinds such as a strengthening dollar and rising bond yields.

The medium-term outlook also depends on demand, and whether the broader geopolitical and fundamental macroeconomic environment changes. We are not seeing structural changes in this regard, hence we remain bullish on gold.

— Kiran KowshikLombard Odier strategist on the sustained factors supporting gold investment.

This sustained demand, Kowshik argues, prevents temporary weaknesses from developing into structural reversals. Therefore, Lombard Odier maintains a bullish stance on gold, recommending an overweight allocation in investment portfolios. The bank's analysis suggests that while short-term fluctuations may occur, the long-term trajectory for gold remains strongly upward, driven by fundamental economic and geopolitical factors.

In other words, a slowdown in momentum should not be mistaken for a structural reversal.

— Kiran KowshikLombard Odier strategist cautioning against misinterpreting short-term market movements.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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