The Global Precious Metals MMI (Monthly MetalMiner Index) stayed within a sideways range this past month. However, precious metal prices did rise by a modest 1.13%. As the US dollar dropped in value over recent weeks, precious metal indexes responded accordingly. Month-over-month, gold, platinum, and palladium all saw a brief rally between Nov 3 – […]
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Global Precious Metals MMI – Are High Interest Rates Causing Precious Metal Investment Risks?
October’s Global Precious Metals MMI (Monthly MetalMiner Index) traded sideways, falling slightly by 0.98%. The index held higher than other October MMI’s (a majority of which fell in price) due to high interest rates, recession fears, and slowing economic activity. Due to these the current economic climate, investors sought out precious metals for investment reasons […]
Global Precious Metals MMI: Precious Metals Go Sideways, But For How Long?
The Global Precious Metals MMI (Monthly MetalMiner Index) fell a modest 0.10% this past month. As a whole, global precious metal prices continue to trade sideways. That said, there are still plenty of investors looking to turn paper currency into precious metals over fears of a recession. Indeed, this could prove to be the very […]
Global Precious Metals MMI Still Dropping
The Global Precious Metals MMI dropped by 3.77% from last month. Leading the trend were silver and platinum, which suffered the most significant drops. Both gold and silver prices appear poised for an additional price drop on the back of elevated interest rates, which are still rising at a higher-than-expected pace. Last month, the Precious […]
Global Precious Metals MMI: Palladium Leads the Precious Metals Bears
The Global Precious Metals MMI dropped by nearly 3% this month. Palladium dropped the most, though silver also looked comparatively weak. Gold Prices Trends: Bullish or Bearish? Gold has started to trade within a range formed by swing lows and highs. A break above either range will clear up the overall direction. Without a “big […]
UK Duties Applied to Russian Platinum and Palladium
The United Kingdom recently imposed a 35% duty on all platinum and palladium imports from Russia and Belarus. This move is part of a new package of sanctions on the two countries totaling £1.7 billion ($1.7 billion). The Department for International Trade (DIT) and HM Treasury made the announcement on May 9. Since Russia’s late […]
Global Precious Metals MMI: Silver Prices Lead Index Lower
The Global Precious Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell by 0.9% for this month’s index reading, largely due to falling silver prices. Did you know that MetalMiner forecasts for several precious metals in the MetalMiner Insights platform? Rising interest rates tend to dampen investor sentiment toward precious metals. Gold and silver typically act as a store of value, […]
Global Precious Metals MMI: monthly index rises on strong palladium prices
The Global Precious Monthly Metals Index (MMI) rose by 6.8% for this month’s reading. This represents the second month in a row of precious metals inswz increases. Last month the index increased by 4.1%. Palladium, and to a lesser extent, platinum drove the index higher. Most of the other precious metals held flat or fell. The […]
