December 26, 2025 | Dubai, UAE: The UAE gold prices slightly relaxed on Christmas Day (December 25, 2025) following an impressive run in which the precious metal had recorded an all-time high in the days preceding the holiday. Although the prices slightly recovered on Thursday, overall movement this December has been strongly bullish among the investors of gold and the jewellery consumers.
Minor Dip After Three Days Of Profits
Three days of record high gains came to a slight decline on Thursday, with 24-carat gold, the most demanded purity in the Emirates, trading at some AED 539.75 per gram, below the highs of the previous week, where the gold was trading above AED 542 per gram.
Other common purities like 22K, 21K and 18K gold also had slight changes with the 22K costing gold of about AED 499.75 per gram and 21K at about AED 479 per gram on Christmas Day.
UAE Gold Prices (per gram) — Dec 25 vs Dec 26, 2025:
| Gold Purity | Price on Dec 25th 2025 (AED) | Price on Dec 26th 2025( AED) | Change |
| 24K | 539.75 | 543.25 | ~3.50 |
| 22K | 499.75 | 503.00 | ~3.25 |
| 21K | 479.00 | 482.25 | ~3.25 |
| 18K | 410.75 | 413.50 | ~2.75 |
Strong Momentum For 2025
The UAE gold prices have been on an upward trend all through the month of December, despite the minor fluctuation in December as a result of the global trends. The prices have been high because of the continued consolidation of gold, which has repeatedly recorded new highs over the past few weeks.
Analysts single out multiple factors that are behind gold rally:
- Safe-haven demand in geopolitics and economic uncertainty.
- Anticipations of low-interest rates in the future by leading central banks.
- A greater flow of investments is invested in gold.
These macro forces have contributed to the high momentum of the international spot gold prices as well as the locally quoted UAE gold prices.
The Impact Of The Rise On UAE Shoppers
Consumer behaviour has been felt by the long-term positive trend in the UAE gold prices. At such historic high prices, traditional jewellery purchases are reconsidered by a large number of local residents. Other families, especially those organizing weddings and big parties, are going to lightweight or simple pieces instead of the heavy and costly ones and this trend has been brought about by the high rates of gold.
The UAE Gold Prices Are Resilient
According to the market observers, although the momentary movements say the Christmas Day low is a normal phenomenon, the overall trend of UAE gold prices is rather bullish, which will continue into 2026. Financial analysts have indicated that gold can be expected to keep up its good performance due to the prevailing global economic factors and investor interest in precious metals to cushion them against market volatility.
The shoppers of the UAE will continue to watch the gold prices as we continue beyond the season of holidays and international investors will continue to position themselves to manoeuvre in a dynamic environment of commodities.
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