UBS(US:UBS) Huan Qiu Wang·2025-10-04 01:08Group 1 - Gold prices are expected to rise for the seventh consecutive week, with spot gold increasing by 0.5% to $3,874.66 per ounce, following a record high of $3,896.49 [1] - COMEX gold futures have surpassed $3,900 per ounce, with an increase of over 1% [1] - Year-to-date, gold prices have risen by more than 47% [2] Group 2 - UBS forecasts that gold prices could reach $4,200 per ounce in the coming months due to declining U.S. real interest rates and expectations of a weaker dollar [3] - Other precious metals have also seen price increases, with silver up 1.4% to $47.63 per ounce, platinum up 1.9% to $1,599.01 per ounce, and palladium up 1% to $1,253.75 per ounce [4] - Market sentiment for silver is optimistic, with speculative long positions in COMEX silver rising from 30,000 contracts in May to approximately 38,000 contracts by September 23 [4]