EnergyReader · 2026-06-21 15:13

Gold set 56 records in 2025, then fell 15% once the February war arrived

By EnergyReader Newsroom · June 21, 2026

Gold has handed back a slice of its record run. The metal rallied 44 percent in 2025 to $4,550 an ounce in December, setting 56 fresh record highs along the way, according to oilprice.com; as of the weekend (2026-06-21) it traded near $4,156.

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