In a historic feat, gold has now surpassed an ambitious price threshold of $ 4,100, marking a new milestone in its price trajectory and pathway. The metal is banking on the latest market changes, the volatile USD stance, and trade tensions to reach the top of the market radar. That being said, the metal’s surge has also taken gold futures and gold ETFs to new highs, with both domains reporting stellar surges and performance as of late. Is gold’s rapid surge a sign of economic prosperity or a warning that the world should pay heed to?

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Gold Futures and ETFs Are Soaring Right Now

Gold futures have not hit a record high of $4200, per the latest post by the Kobeissi Letter. The platform was quick to highlight how gold is now up 60% in 2025 alone, marking one of its biggest price surges in a long time.

“BREAKING: Gold futures cross above $4,200/oz for the first time in history. Gold is now up nearly +60% in 2025 alone. One day, we will wonder why gold was so cheap. Own assets or be left behind.”

In addition to this, the platform later outlines how gold ETFs have also been gaining steady momentum lately. A new post uploaded by the Kobeissi Letter shared how Golf ETFs have attracted $2.1B in inflows last month, with $5.3B worth of inflows recorded last week.

“BREAKING: Global gold ETFs attracted +$2.1 billion in net inflows last week, marking their 7th consecutive weekly inflow. This follows the record +$5.3 billion posted in the prior week. Year-to-date, gold ETFs have seen +$68 billion in net inflows, the highest for any year on record. This equals 645 tonnes, the 2nd highest yearly total, only behind the 892 tonnes posted in 2020. As a result, AUM in global gold ETFs hit a record $494 billion last week, doubling since July 2024. Demand for gold has never been stronger.”

Signs of Economic Prosperity or Distress?

Gold often soars at a time when the world battles an intense economic pressure. Presently, Trump tariffs, Fed rate cuts, rising trade tensions, the US shutdown, and sporadic war situations have compelled investors to adopt a cautious stance. With Trump’s tariff putting pressure on the USD, investors have now started taking flight towards the OG safe haven assets such as gold and silver, underlining weakening faith in the current fiat system.

Experts are bullish on gold’s future price path, claiming that the asset is poised for higher times, possibly hitting $5000 by 2026.

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