Asian buyers, central banks likely to support gold prices amid slump

Asian buyers, central banks likely to support gold prices amid slump Asian buyers, central banks likely to support gold prices amid slump

TOKYO — Gold prices are widely expected to rebound next year, according to market analysts, as the precious metal remains attractive as a safe-haven asset, with prices likely to be supported by persistent demand from Asian consumers and central banks.

But President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House will be a source of volatility for gold, the price which has been rising for the past couple of years, lifted by demand for the metal as a hedge against inflation. political uncertainties such as the Israeli-Hamas conflict and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have also contributed to the commodity’s rising prices.