NewsWhat's Driving Gold’s Sudden Plunge (October 2025)
After an extraordinary year of growth, gold — the world’s most trusted safe-haven asset — has taken a sharp and unexpected turn. In less than ten months, the metal doubled in price, climbing from around $2,000 per ounce in late 2024 to a record-breaking $4,380 earlier this October. Now, that momentum has reversed just as swiftly. Within days, gold has fallen back toward the $3,000 mark, erasing months of gains and marking its sharpest correction in over a decade.
This sudden reversal has rattled investors and raised crucial questions: why is gold falling after such a strong run, and what should investors do next?