The odds of a major decline in the U.S. stock market have just shot up, even as the S&P 500 and other U.S. benchmarks are at new highs. The gold-platinum ratio is a short-term stock-market timing ...

Precious metals dominated in H1. Platinum soared nearly 50%, followed by gold (+26%), silver (+25%) and palladium (+21%).

Gold prices firmed on Friday on a weaker dollar and persistent geopolitical tensions, though easing concerns about the U.S. Federal Reserve's independence, and strong U.S. data capped gains.

Precious metals ETFs can serve as a useful inflation hedge. These funds usually give investors exposure to precious metals or the mining companies that extract precious metals from the Earth. These ...

Intrinsic value: Both platinum and palladium are extremely rare assets — both are about 30 times rarer than gold, according to Braverman. This scarcity makes both precious metals high-value assets.

Platinum has had a strong historic correlation to gold and silver, but has lagged since 2023. A reversion to its historic correlation would imply a 20% plus up-move from here, given the gigantic ...

In May 2014, platinum traded for $1,500 an ounce, $200 more than gold. But since then, it has trailed gold. On Thursday, gold was at $3,323 an ounce, and platinum, $1,017.

For much of the past decade, platinum traded at a steep discount to gold, with the gold-to-platinum ratio climbing to 3.5 in May 2025 from the historic range of 1-2.

Costco goes platinum. Store offering 1-ounce bars after success of gold, silver The company sold more than $100 million in gold bars in a three-month period between September and November 2023.

Costco has started selling 1-ounce platinum bars on its website, adding to its existing gold and silver offerings. The platinum bars, reportedly priced at $1,089.99, are only available online and ...

PPLT has soared 40% in 2025, outpacing GLD and SLV, as platinum gains from tight supply, ... Platinum ETFs Outshining Gold & Silver in 1H2025: Here's Why. Sweta Killa . Fri, Jun 20, 2025, ...