Gold Price Forecast: Most Challenging Month in 17 Years for Safe Haven Asset

Gold is experiencing a significant decline in value. The spot gold price increased by 2.2% to $4,687/oz, but this rebound is minimal compared to a 12% monthly drop that positions the metal for its most substantial monthly decline since October 2008, leading to a more pessimistic outlook.

The safe-haven narrative is faltering.

Worst month for $GLD since… *checks notes* Oct 2008
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The trigger for this shift was a report from the Wall Street Journal indicating that President Donald Trump expressed a willingness to conclude the U.S. military operations against Iran, even if the Strait of Hormuz remains partially obstructed.

“Gold prices are bouncing in early Asia-Pacific trade after U.S. President Donald Trump told aides he is willing to end the U.S. military campaign against Iran… That triggered a risk-on response from financial markets,” stated Ilya Spivak, head of global macro at Tastylive.

U.S. gold futures for April delivery rose by 1.2% to $4,611.30 concurrently. The dollar weakened, providing further support to dollar-denominated gold.

Despite the temporary relief, the overarching macroeconomic factors driving gold’s decline remain unchanged, and signals from Fed Chair Powell continue to indicate a prolonged high-rate environment that disadvantages non-yielding assets.

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Gold Price Prediction: Can XAU Reclaim $5,000 Before the Fed Blinks?

Today’s rally brings spot gold close to $4,700, reflecting a 1.5% increase intraday. This figure appears robust in isolation against March’s 13% decline from previous highs exceeding $5,000.

Spivak highlighted a significant technical indicator: “Gold has been stabilizing for about a week now, with a rally last Friday being particularly notable. That coincided with a decrease in Treasury yields, suggesting that markets are beginning to perceive the Iran conflict as a recession risk.”

Declining yields diminish the opportunity cost of holding gold, which serves as the bullish mechanism. Quarterly gains remain around 5%, indicating that the long-term trend has not been disrupted.

XAU USD, Tradingview

For the gold price, if de-escalation persists, Treasury yields continue to decline, and Fed rhetoric softens regarding inflation, gold could re-target the $4,800–$5,000 resistance recovery. Goldman Sachs maintains a $5,400/oz target for the end of 2026, supported by central bank accumulation and eventual easing.

However, if energy prices rise again, the Fed indicates no cuts through the end of the year, and disruptions in Hormuz escalate, a drop below $4,300 could pave the way to the low $4,000s.

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LiquidChain Targets Early Mover Upside as Gold Tests Key Resistance

Gold’s difficulty in reclaiming $5,000 poses a challenging question for capital allocators: if the traditional safe haven has declined by 13% in a month, where can risk-adjusted opportunities be found?

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