The annual price of gold will push past $4,000 per ounce for the first time next year — after the cost of the precious metal reached a record high earlier this month — according to a Reuters poll of experts released Monday.Some 39 analysts and traders expect gold prices to average$4,275 in 2026, a sharp increase from their forecast of $3,400 in July. They also delivered a forecast of$3,400 per troy ounce of gold for this year, up from their prediction of $3,220 three months ago. 3 Analysts are forecasti ...