The price of gold passed $4,000 USD per ounce for the first time on 8 October, 2025.
[Gold charts from World Gold Council.]
The gold price has been on a historic bull run in 2025. The price of gold was 2,606.72 at the start of the year, and gold passed $3,000 per ounce on the 14th of March.
For historical context, gold surpassed $1,000 USD per ounce for the first time in 2008, almost 37 years after gold was decoupled from the USD at $35 in 1971. It then took over 12 years for gold to reach $2,000 in 2020, and about 5 years for gold to reach $3,000 per ounce in 2025.
It took 202 days for gold to go from $3,000 to $4,000, and now the market is trying to predict if gold can make it to $5,000 in as short a time. Some gold pundits are even predicting that gold will go to $10,000 USD per ounce.
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Gold $4,000 news
Gold builds on historic rally, soars past $4,000 an ounce for first time
“Gold pushed through $4,000 an ounce to hit a record on Wednesday, driven by investors seeking safety from mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside expectations of further interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Spot gold was up 0.5% at $4,002.53 per ounce by 0213 GMT. U.S. gold futures for December delivery gained 0.5% to $4,025 per ounce.”
Gold tops $4,000 for first time fueled by US shutdown
“Spot gold smashed through $4,000 an ounce for the first time, as concerns over the US economy and a government shutdown added fresh momentum to a scorching rally.
It’s a milestone for bullion, which traded below $2,000 just two years ago, with returns that now outstrip those for equities this century. Gold has jumped more than 50% this year in the face of uncertainties over global trade, the Federal Reserve’s independence and US fiscal stability.”
Gold surges past $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
“The price of gold has hit a record high of more than $4,000 (£2,985) an ounce as investors look for safe places to put their money over concerns about economic and political uncertainty around the world.”
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