Professional desks' gold price forecast Q2 2025 includes a base case of $2,295 average pricing, factoring in stable energy input costs and reduced hedge selling from mining companies. The S&P 500 added 6.4%, the Dow Jones advanced 4.2%, the Nasdaq advanced 9.9%, and the Russell 2000 gained 10.9% in the third quarter of 2025 (as of Sept. 25, 2025). Ebbing trade tensions boosted stocks in the third quarter, with the small caps grabbing special attention. Note that the Russell 2000 surged about 7% in August itself — its fourth consecutive monthly gain and strongest streak in over four years, as mentioned in a Yahoo Finance article. Don’t forget to follow us @INN_Resource for real-time updates! Market models in the gold price forecast Q2 2025 scenario suggest a fair value in the $2,280–$2,320 range, with upside skew if macro volatility persists and commodity hedging demand remains strong from institutional portfolios.