02.07.2014 - Platinum, Palladium: The Other Precious Metals
Gold isn’t the only precious metal that glitters today. Platinum prices broke through the $1,500 an-ounce mark today and palladium futures gained as better than expected U.S. car sales and a strike in South Africa attracted buyers. October platinum jumped $26.70 or 1.9% to $1,509.6, while September palladium climbed $9.45 to $852.60. The related ETFs also gained, with the ETFS Physical Platinum Shares (PPLT) up 1.25% and the ETFS Physical Palladium Shares (PALL) up 1.03%...............................................Full Article: Source
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