Thursday, June 14, 2007

Platinum Drops For Third Day in London on Gains in Dollar; Palladium Rises

(Bloomberg) -- Platinum fell for a third successive
day in London because of speculation that gains in the dollar may
erode demand for the metal as an alternative investment.
Palladium advanced.

The dollar's rebound from a record low against the euro
since April has halted a rally in platinum and gold. Before
today, platinum had gained 13 percent this year, partly on
investor demand and speculation that a strike will disrupt
supplies from South Africa, the world's biggest producer.


Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News

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