Platinum Slides 1.2% on Amplats Job Cut Delay
Reuters reported that platinum posted its highest one-day drop in more than a month as Anglo American Platinum agreed to put on hold its plans to cut jobs in its South African properties.
As quoted in the market news:
Platinum fell 1.2 percent after South Africa, Amplats and labor unions agreed to postpone restructuring that could lead to 14,000 job cuts to allow for more talks.