Skip to contentHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsDec. 29, 2025 1:40 AM ETFranklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Class A (FKRCX), FGADX, FGPMX, FRGOXFranklin Templeton4.62K FollowersCommentsSummaryGold spot prices soared 11.9% in September 2025, 16.8% in the third quarter (3Q25) and 47.0% year-to-date (to $3,859 per troy ounce).Record-high gold prices helped many companies deliver robust cash generation in the first half of the year, and we expect upcoming 3Q25 results to bring more upward momentum.In the current environment, we're staying focused on company fundamentals and looking for opportunities with any stock pullbacks, but also being mindful of company pitfalls such as excessive debt.Dalin Ou/iStock via Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysPrecious and Base Metals Markets: Gold spot prices soared 11.9% in September 2025, 16.8% in the third quarter (3Q25) and 47.0% year-to-date (to $3,859 per troy ounce). Gold has achieved successive real (inflation-adjusted) record highs amid ongoing investor concerns about geopolitical tensions, the economic turbulenceThis article was written byFranklin Templeton4.62K FollowersFranklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton’s mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the company offers specialization on a global scale, bringing extensive capabilities in fixed income, equity, alternatives and multi-asset solutions. With more than 1,300 investment professionals, and offices in major financial markets around the world, the California-based company has over 75 years of investment experience and over $1.4 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2023. For more information, please visit franklintempleton.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.CommentsTo ensure this doesn’t happen in the future, please enable Javascript and cookies in your browser.Is this happening to you frequently? Please report it on our feedback forum.If you have an ad-blocker enabled you may be blocked from proceeding. Please disable your ad-blocker and refresh.