World Gold Council: Gold recorded a 4% increase in December, setting the highest annual return record in decades

Odaily reported that the World Gold Council stated that gold recorded a 4% increase in December, driving the full-year year-on-year growth rate to 67%, setting the highest annual return record in decades. Central bank gold purchases, tariff and trade risks, active options market activity, and a weaker US dollar all contributed to the rise in gold prices. (Jin10)