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L’ONCE D’OR AU PLUS HAUT, LES INVESTISSEURS EN QUÊTE D’UNE VALEUR REFUGE
July 29, 2026

En un siècle, le cours de l’once d’or est passé de 20 dollars à 5 300 dollars au premier trimestre 2026. Cette étude, consacrée à l’analyse de cette envolée, comporte deux parties.

La première privilégie une approche historique. Elle retrace tout d’abord le changement de statut du précieux métal jaune, monétisable jusqu’en 1971 puis démonétisé par la suite. Elle rappelle ensuite que cette évolution, loin d’être linéaire, est ponctuée de phases de forte hausse, de stagnation et de recul des cours. Enfin, elle met en évidence les principaux facteurs expliquant ces variations, qu’il s’agisse des facteurs de hausse (crises géopolitiques, militaires ou non) ou des facteurs de baisse (hausse des taux d’intérêt et appréciation du dollar).

La seconde partie revient sur le nouveau statut de cet or démonétisé, devenu une véritable valeur refuge, un rôle que le dollar n’incarne plus avec la même évidence. Ce nouveau statut est renforcé par un marché offrant un fort potentiel de développement, tant du côté de l’offre que de la demande, et bénéficiant également du mouvement de dédollarisation de l’économie mondiale.

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