[Video | Standard Chartered Bank: Gold prices have bottomed out, poised to retest the $5,000 mark] Standard Chartered Bank analyst Suki Cooper stated in an interview with Bloomberg that despite the current seasonal lull in gold consumption and the pressure from ETF holdings, gold prices have remained firmly around $4,000, indicating that the market bottom has been repeatedly validated. She predicts that the average gold price in the third quarter will be approximately $4,200, rising to $4,650 in the fourth quarter, with the potential to retest the $5,000 mark. However, she believes this round of price increases will not be as rapid as earlier this year but will likely follow a slower upward trajectory.