Gold prices projected to hit $6,000 by third quarterA range of gold bars on display at Galeri 24 in Surabaya in Indonesia's East Java province. Locally, gold bar prices surged by 1,250 baht per baht-weight to 73,100 at the opening. As the baht strengthened to an almost one-month high of 32.02 baht to the dollar, gold bars were traded at 73,000 baht per baht-weight after 33 price adjustments, according to the Gold Traders Association (GTA). Consequently, the association expects gold prices to fluctuate within a range of $200 an ounce ahead of the US-Iran talks in Pakistan on Friday. Nonetheless, gold remains on track to hit $6,000 an ounce as anticipated by the GTA from the third quarter onwards, he noted.

Source: Bangkok Post April 09, 2026 05:37 UTC