Gold Poised for Largest Annual Increase Since 1979 as Prices Top $4,400

In this photo illustration, gold coins are displayed at Witter Coins in San Francisco on Oct. 7, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesGold prices are on track for the best annual performance in four decades as prices surpassed $4,400 per ounce to kick off the trading week. Silver joined the rally.Gold prices increased by $75 per ounce, or 1.7 percent, to $4,462.30 per ounce on Dec. 22—a fresh intraday record—on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.