STOCK NEWS AFRICA-Wesizwe Platinum drops, sees FY loss widening
Reuters Africa reports shares in Wesizwe Platinum (PINK:WSZWF) fell more than 2 percent after the South African miner says it expects its full-year loss to widen to up to 10 cents.
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Platinum Sales Drop, SA Miners Hurt
Though platinum prices have near doubled to 1350/oz this week from a low of 732/oz last October, for the miners in South Africa, it is still an uphill task. The SA government's talks to takeover ownership of mines could potentially scare off investors. How will the platinum producers operate in a constrained environment?
Automaker uncertainty bad news for platinum
Platinum declined last week; and continued the trend this Monday as uncertainty over the future of US automaker GM put the metal’s near future demand outlook into question. In the current state of the economy, the auto industry is unable to lend support to platinum; but the metal may get some relief from rising safe haven appeal.
Platinum’s alternative investment appeal
Platinum is on track for the best quarter in over a year, as demand for the metal as an alternative to gold has nudged prices up 23 per cent. Platinum’s premium to gold stood at $213.15 an ounce yesterday, compared with $1,041.83 a year ago.
Platinum miners up 1.42 percent on JSE
Platinum miners edged up 1.42 percent on JSE. For full story, click here
Platinum’s rebound puzzles analysts
Platinum has bounced more than 30 percent since plunging to a five-year low of approximately $732 an ounce in October. This ascent is occurring despite the absence of physical buying from the industrial sector. This rebound, without appropriate technical recovery is puzzling analysts.
