Precious Metals 2026 Forecast: Navigating Volatility and New Highs

Precious metals are heading into 2026 with strong tailwinds but a growing set of challenges threaten to reshape market dynamics across the complex. Analysts see gold, silver, platinum and palladium breaching new highs throughout the year, including not just the $6,000.00 mark for gold but even $7,000.00 – while analysts expect silver to hit $160.00. Platinum could see highs of over $3,000.00 with palladium close on its tail. With 31 analysts taking part this year, the 2026 Annual Precious Metals Forecast Survey is sure to spark a lot of interesting discussion. Find out the key takeaways for the direction of gold, silver, platinum and palladium prices for 2026, and discover the analysts' individual forecasts and commentaries, and what they’re expecting the key drivers influencing the gold price to be in 2026.