Gold may hit $5,000 by end-2026, says Metals Focus

Gold is a shiny yellow metal that people like to keep as treasure.

Some people think its price will go way up in the next couple of years.

A company called Metals Focus studies metals and makes predictions about them.

They say gold might cost $5,000 for one small bar by the end of 2026.

Why would it cost so much?

One reason is that the Federal Reserve, which is the central bank that helps the United States economy, might make borrowing money cheaper.

When that happens, people often want to buy gold instead.

Another reason is that lots of people in India like to buy gold for special occasions.

Silver is another shiny metal, and it might also go up in price.

But silver prices might not grow as fast as gold right now.

That is partly because some countries limit how much silver can be brought in from outside, which makes the silver available in those places more expensive.