PANews reported on December 24th that gold prices climbed again, continuing their upward trend after hitting a record high in the previous trading day. Swissquote Bank senior analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya pointed out that gold prices have broken historical highs more than 50 times this year, and the core factors driving the current price increase have not subsided. She stated, "Theoretically speaking, the medium- to long-term outlook for gold remains optimistic."