27.09.2011 - Silver drops 18pct, worst in decades; platinum sinks
Silver futures on Friday dropped 17.7% to log their biggest one-day percentage decline since least 1984, according to data from FactSet Research dating back to November 1984. Platinum futures also fell the most in a single day since May 20, 2010. The metals market suffered from a "massive, no-holds barred flight from risk to cash and the U.S. bond and dollar market," said Tim Murray, general manager of precious metals marketing at Johnson Matthey..............................................Full Article: Source
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