Platinum
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GM Cautious On Switch To Platinum Even As Palladium Price Soars
(Read More)Palladium’s surge to a record has intensified talk among analysts that carmakers will look to replace it with cheaper platinum for use in pollution-control devices . . . .
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How Platinum is Starting to Shine for Bargain Hunters
(Read More)Platinum, with its price close to the lowest level in nearly a decade, might soon attract the interest of bargain hunters . . . .
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Platinum to Gold Price Wider Than Ever as Dollar Strength Knocks Metals
(Read More)Precious metals have all taken a bit of a knock in recent months with a revival in the strength of the US Dollar. Platinum is an interesting one in particular . . . .
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Platinum Jewelry Sales Strong In US and India In Q1, Says PGI
(Read More)Platinum Guild International (PGI) has released its Q1 Platinum Jewellery Business Review of the platinum jewelry market around the world . . . .
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US, Japanese platinum jewelry demand to continue growing
(Read More)With China’s strong economic growth in the first quarter of this year, jewelry demand in that country also increased, but platinum jeweler demand lagged behind other jewelry segments owing to a lack in innovative product and market-wide marketing support, says Platinum Guild International . . . .
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Platinum vs palladium – dirty metal workers fight it out
(Read More)Rarer than gold, platinum and palladium are racing each other for price dominance . . . .
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Can platinum make a comeback in vehicles?
(Read More)There are hopes that platinum could once again be used to make autocatalytic converters for petrol-powered engines, creating fresh demand for the metal amid a deepening supply deficit . . . .
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Palladium tipped for record years after jump to 16-year peak
(Read More)Auto catalyst metal palladium will struggle to maintain its recent push to 16-year highs above $1,000 an ounce, but is still expected to set record average highs this year and next as emissions controls ramp up, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday . . . .
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China May Silver imports hit best since Dec 2010
(Read More)Chinese trade data has showed that the most monthly silver imports in May since 2010, while platinum imports were the strongest in more than a year . . . .
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Standard Chartered remains positive on Platinum, Palladium for long term
(Read More)Standard Chartered looks for the palladium market to be in a supply deficit this year while platinum is nearly balanced; still, analysts said any move in palladium prices to the same level as platinum – should one occur – likely would be only temporary . . . .