Opportunistic buyers are starting to emerge in the gold market after the biggest selloff in years, helping to keep bullion’s record-breaking three-year bull run intact.
Platinum traded near $1,870 on Friday, March 27, after a sharp two-way session pulled the metal off its earlier low but stopped short of a clean recovery. Spot prices swung between about $1,817 and $1,915, leaving traders to weigh bargain buying against a still-firm U.S. dollar, rising Treasury yields and oil back above the $100 area.
Silver pulled back from its $88.80 session high on March 10 to around $80–81 as of this writing. If you're watching that number and feeling uncertain, I understand the impulse. A 9% decline in a week invites doubt. But the pullback has a specific, identifiable cause: the US dollar strengthened sharply following the Warsh nomination and FOMC hold expectations. When the dollar strengthens, silver's ...
Russia’s MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC is betting on artificial intelligence as part of a $100 million push to find additional uses for palladium as electric vehicles erode the metal’s main source of demand.
Ruthenium prices have reached an all-time high, driven by surging demand from the AI boom, particularly in data storage and cloud computing. This surge is occurring amidst significant supply constraints, as ruthenium is a by-product of platinum-group metals mining, with South African production declining. Analysts predict a substantial deficit in the coming years.
While precious metals investors might worry about depleting gold mines or massive new discoveries impacting supply, and the potential for collusion among gold miners to control prices, there are a number of very good reasons why none of these scenarios will actually come to pass, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).
Few major commodities have displayed the kind of price volatility Palladium has since 2020. After a wild ride, boom and bust included, the price of the metal approaches a key area that will help determine its medium- and long-term outlook. Fasten your seatbelts.
The global semiconductor market in 2025 was $792 billion, according to WSTS. 2025 was up 25.6% from 2024, the strongest growth since 26.2% in the COVID recovery year 2021, reports Semiconductor Intelligence.
Gold has yet to reflect the full impact of the ongoing geopolitical escalation surrounding Iran, and once the Fed’s easing rate path and the overall market’s rising demand are considered, prices are likely to gain an additional $1,000 per ounce by June, according to analysts at UBS.
The European Union may ban the import of iridium, rhodium, platinum, and copper from Russia as part of new sanctions. The restrictions, if supported by member states, will affect GMK Norilsk Nickel. The European Union is considering banning imports of several platinum group metals and copper from Russia as part of new sanctions targeting Moscow for its war against Ukraine, citing people ...
Gold futures dropped as low as $4,700/toz before recovering some of those losses in afternoon trade only to succumb again to some late selling. Gold for delivery in April, the most active contract, closed at $4,745/toz down 11.4% or $600/toz on the day. It was the biggest intra-day decline since the early 1980s.
A Reuters poll of analysts and traders suggests platinum could average ~$1,550/Toz per troy ounce in 2026, significantly higher than earlier estimates after a strong rally in 2025.
Silver is now approaching the $90-an-ounce mark as market participants maintain their bullish views on the safe-haven metal amid geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
Platinum markets shifted fundamentally in 2025 as prices nearly doubled in the 2H 2026, driven by structural supply-demand imbalances that market forecasts project will persist as deficits through 2030 despite accounting for all known development projects.
Global gold output is likely nearing its peak, with gold mining production gradually plateauing over the next two years, according to a new report from the World Gold Council.
However, sentiment has begun to shift as expectations for EV growth have been modestly downgraded. Analysts at TD Securities expect demand for ICE vehicles to remain strong in the U.S., providing ongoing support for PGM demand.
As of December 17, 2025, the price of silver has reached unprecedented levels, trading firmly between $65.76 and $66.03 per troy ounce, marking a new all-time high. This remarkable surge, reflecting a staggering 120% year-to-date increase and approximately 30% in the past month alone, underscores silver's escalating importance as a dual-faceted asset: a robust hedge against inflation and an ...
