Platinum, palladium set to gain on supply squeeze

Summary. Surging demand, especially in India’s jewelry sector, coupled with tight supplies is leading Johnson Matthey to forecast a strong 2013 for platinum and palladium. Marketing for platinum jewelry has been pretty aggressive, but demand for the metal for all applications was relatively flat in 2012. After years of lagging behind gold, platinum is definitely outperforming gold this year. Read more…