RTS has reported to launch trading in platinum and palladium futures contracts on FORTS, RTS derivatives section, complementing the established trading in gold and silver. For full story, click here
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Russia’s RTS exchange has reported that it will launch trading in platinum and palladium futures contracts from April 15, adding to existing contracts on gold and silver. For full story, click here
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Platinum showed extreme volatility in 2008, rising to an all-time high of $2,290 an ounce in March on the back of a power shortage in major producer South Africa, before falling to a five-year low of $732.50 in October.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Platinum rebounded early in ’09, and came back into the four digits, the metal’s highest value in over 12 weeks. In 2008 the metal went on a wild ride, hitting a peak of $2,290 per ounce, and then came crashing down to a three digit value. Despite the metal starting the year on a good note, RBC capital markets has cut its platinum price forecast for the next two years.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Platinum has been on a steady downgrade, falling since trading at a record $2,301.50 an ounce in March. A poor economic outlook eroding demand for jewelry and cars is responsible for the metal's flop.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Platinum futures for January delivery fell $24.50, or 2.7 percent, to $820.60 an ounce on the Nymex. For full story, click here
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Platinum prices advanced further Tuesday after surging oil prices boosted the precious metal’s appeal as a hedge against inflation. Overall weakness in the dollar, the recovery in equities and fresh optimism over the economic outlook sparked buying of commodities in earlier trade.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Platinum plunged to a new low on Tuesday, dropping below $1000 an ounce for the first time since 2006. Platinum dropped $96.00, or 8.8%, to hit $994 on the London Metal Exchange. At its current price platinum is down 57% from its record high of $2301.50 hit on March 4th.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Platinum started the week off on a good note, prices rose more than 3 percent as the greenback weakened and a renewed optimism on platinum’s future market returned to analysts.
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Platinum is following the recent base metal trend, a round of selling, as fears about the health of the US economy were reignited by the Lehman Bankruptcy. Oil, base metals such as copper, European equities, and U.S. stock futures all slipped sharply on the news.
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