The prices of precious metals (PMs) have fallen sharply since mid-October. While expectations of a December hike by the Fed have been the biggest catalyst for moves in gold and silver prices, fears of a hard landing in China have driven platinum and palladium lower. Liquidations in South African ETFs also weighed on PGM prices.
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