What’s driving the 'spectacular' gold rush in 2025? A CBA economist explains

Rate cuts, tariffs and industrial demand fuel precious metals rally. 

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While Australia’s economic factors are strengthening, there's enough uncertainty on the horizon to give economists pause when considering the outlook for 2026.

Address by Matt Comyn, CEO and Managing Director of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, at the Bank’s 2025 Annual General Meeting.

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