Platinum group metals are also softer, although less dramatically so, on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Only in the platinum group metals, where speculators shed bullish positions, was the activity as expected.
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The weaker price action in the platinum group metals led to speculators cutting bullish exposure.
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Activity by speculators showed an overall reduction in net long positions for the platinum group metals.
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Platinum group metals, used for auto catalysts, also tumbled on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Managed-money accounts in the platinum group metals increased their net-long position in both platinum and palladium.
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Platinum Group Metals Ltd. shares are currently trading off about 9.5% on the day.
In the platinum group metals, funds increased their net-long positions in both platinum and palladium.
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Speculators added to net-long positions in the platinum group metals for a second week.
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That would be supportive for industrial metals like silver, the platinum group metals and copper.
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Meanwhile, the net length continued to decline for silver and the platinum group metals.
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Speculative positions in the platinum group metals fell somewhat, while action in copper was mixed.
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Class M asteroids are composed of iron with large amounts of nickel, cobalt, and platinum group metals.
Likewise, Chinese demand for platinum group metals would be underpinned if easing were to occur, Melek said.
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Their moves in platinum group metals were more solid as the gains came from new bullish positions.
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Speculative positions in the platinum group metals eased lower, while speculators increased their net-short position in copper.
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Platinum group metals are also among the more thinly traded commodities, which can mean exaggerated price moves.
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In the platinum group metals disaggregated report, speculators boosted their net long positions for both platinum and palladium.
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The platinum group metals saw a slight rebound, but continue to underperform other parts of the precious-metals complex.
Rises in net long positioning by speculative traders were also seen in silver and the platinum group metals.
Activity in the disaggregated report for the platinum group metals showed speculators trimming back exposure to the white metals.
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This is typical of the many physically backed ETFs already in existence for gold, silver and platinum group metals.
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Speculators sliced net-long positions in the platinum group metals as they cut gross longs and added to gross shorts.
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The losses in the platinum group metals and copper inspired exiting of long positions, as seen in the data.
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In the platinum group metals, speculative activity was mixed in the disaggregated report.
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Silver showed strong price gains and its rally was somewhat overshadowed by the rally in the platinum group metals.
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Severe disruption to platinum group metal mining is expected to reduce supplies from South Africa by over 600, 000 oz.
Interest exploded, with new ETFs also created for silver and platinum group metals, and some including a combination of metals.
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Investors seem to be taking a new look at the platinum group metals, which rallied in January with other commodities.
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Rhodium, platinum and palladium are part of the platinum group metals (PGMs), primarily used to manufacture automobile emission control devices.
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