PD getting more expensive, by the day, you bidders!1 Sep 2020 13:07
I know you know but good to read nonetheless:
‘Palladium is back, moving surreptitiously from the COVID-19 lows of March, in a smooth rally with few stops that has added a whopping $1,000 to futures of the autocatalyst metal...... Hitting a low of $1,355 on New York’s COMEX amid the start of the U.S. coronavirus lockdowns in March, palladium futures began a largely smooth ascent from May. By July, the price had soared to a four-month high of $2,420. By that point, it was already up $1,065, or 79%, from the March trough. ..... A study of spot palladium, which is a fairer indicator of value in the autocatalyst metal, showed the emergence of tipping point for a breakout.
Spot Palladium’s Next Logical Target: $2,610. Spot palladium’s $2,292 peak on Tuesday led to a symmetrical triangle that if sustained could add 320 points at the height of the formation to the northside, charts showed..... The spot price of palladium scaled a record high of $2,881.33 an ounce on Feb. 23, just before the coronavirus pandemic began crippling the world economy.
Until then, explosive growth in the world automotive sector, led by China, had fueled highs almost every day in palladium, a silvery-white metal critically short in supply but also critically important as a component to catalytic converters and emissions purifiers of gasoline engines.
Since 2010, above-ground stocks of palladium have declined by 5.3 million ounces (165 tons), or about 30%, analysts said.‘
Barani Krishnan Investing.com
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