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Platinum is a precious metal, used extensively in jewellery and as a stable store of value, that also has widespread industrial applications. This gives platinum contracts features of two commodity types: precious and industrial metals.
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Precious metals, gold and silver the most famous, are stable stores of value. They are used in high-cost jewellery products. The jewellery market is dominated by China, India, and the United States, and provides a constant demand for both new and recycled gold. Platinum is also held physically and in the form of derivatives as a store of value. These characteristics make platinum a safe haven asset, sought after in times of market turmoil.
Conversely, platinum is also an important industrial metal, used in diverse applications such as sealant and catalytic converters. This use follows a more cyclic patters, seeing cycles following industrial demand. These two competing drivers mean platinum experiences more volatility than silver or gold, but significantly less than base metals such as copper. Both traders and longer-term investors can benefit from the mixed profile of platinum by trading physical and derivative products.
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