Precious Metals Update China’s imports suggest platinum back in fashion China’s imports of palladium plunged in 2015 as stocks were drawn down, but a pick-up in car production suggests that demand should recover soon. Meanwhile, imports of platinum were up strongly on the... 26th January 2016 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Platinum price to recover despite emission scandal News that Renault failed emission tests on some vehicles has weighed on the price of platinum over the past few days. However, we think that sentiment towards platinum is excessively negative at the... 22nd January 2016 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Three reasons to be positive on silver in 2016 Silver’s prospects will remain closely tied to those of gold in 2016. While Fed tightening and renewed dollar strength should continue to weigh on the prices of gold and silver over the next year or... 8th January 2016 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Gold price to rally in 2016 despite US headwinds We expect further Fed tightening and renewed dollar strength to continue to weigh on the price of gold over the next year or so. Nonetheless, we still see scope for a partial recovery driven by a... 5th January 2016 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Precious metals supply to tighten as currency boost fades Falls in currencies of major producers have played a key role in cushioning mining companies’ margins in recent years. However, with the prices of most precious metals trading below production costs... 22nd December 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Weak industrial demand continues to weigh on US silver trade US imports of semi-manufactured silver remained subdued in September, suggesting that industrial demand is yet to recover. In contrast, investors continued to buy into falling prices, boosting demand... 21st December 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Shrinking mine supply to bolster silver prices in 2016 After twelve years of increases, we expect mine supply to be broadly flat in 2015 and to decline by 3% in 2016 due to shrinking margins and production cuts across the industrial metals industry. While... 11th December 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Retail investment to help support silver prices Expectations for a December rate hike by the Fed and a strong dollar have seen the price of silver fall to the lowest level in over six years. But, all is not lost: low prices have triggered a strong... 9th December 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update China’s PGMs imports weaken China’s imports of platinum group metals (PGMs) weakened in October but car production and the gold/platinum price ratio suggest that PGMs demand could soon improve. 23rd November 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Solar to provide additional support to silver prices Over the next few years, the price of silver should benefit further from governments’ increased focus on reducing global carbon dioxide emissions through investing in renewable energy. Solar energy is... 17th November 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Q3 World Gold Council Demand Trends In its latest World Demand Trends report, published today, the World Gold Council outlined an improving picture in Q3. Demand surged by 8% y/y during the quarter, as subdued prices encouraged buying... 12th November 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Hit to gold and silver prices from Fed hike to be short-lived In the wake of the strong US employment report we are reinstating the dips in gold and silver priceswe had previously forecast for the end of Q3. Nonetheless, we continue to expect both metals... 6th November 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Is the renewed interest in bitcoin a serious threat to gold? The recent weakness in the price of gold has coincided with a surge in the price of bitcoin, prompting a few to suggest that the electronic currency is again challenging the precious metal as a... 6th November 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Global central banks continue to add gold to their reserves Global central banks increased their gold reserves in September, with China and Russia once again particularly active. We expect further official purchases to continue to be one of several factors... 6th November 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Will Lonmin’s call for cash impact PGM prices? Under pressure from labour unrest, rising costs and weak platinum prices, Lonmin said this week that it will cease trading if its plan to raise capital in a rights issue of new shares is unsuccessful... 5th November 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Silver price to benefit from industrial metals output cuts Production cuts in the copper and zinc industries will also translate into lower silver supply over the next few years. We expect silver output to be broadly flat in 2015 and to fall by 3% in 2016... 23rd October 2015 · 1 min read
