Monday, April 22, 2013

Palladium Value

By Sienna Nalin


Don't go trying to rip out your dental crown once you know the price of palladium. Palladium is used by the dentist industry everywhere, the alloy form at least. Just knowing that means that there is some value for it. The value of metals can be very shocking when you know the uses for them by others. When they are in demand that also boost the price and even more reason why you should start investing. (Image by Rob! via Flickr)

Palladium follows the prices of platinum so whenever platinum goes up, so does palladium. So far this year both of them have been on the rise with palladium costing roughly more than $750 an ounce.

This year compared to 2011, palladium has been doing real well. It is valued at its highest since that time and is now at nine percent.

The reason palladium is doing so well right now is because of the auto industries dependency on it, especially with the auto industry booming in the US right now.

Platinum and palladium are used in catalytic converters in cars and trucks to reduce emissions.

This metal is one that is all about supply and demand. Since the auto industry wants it, the price of it goes up more since there is much needed use for it.

Palladium isn't just here in the United States, but it is produced in numerous places all around the world.

One of the places in the world that has palladium is Russia and it is believed that they sometimes are the reason for the price of palladium because they have so much and periodically put it in the market.

...More at Platinum hits 4-month peak, palladium rockets to 16-month high - MINING.com

The value of palladium as you see all depends on automobile sales. The more sales, the more palladium is worth and demanded. Don't go trying to barter your dental crown for a car, but I wouldn't be surprised if people were to if the economy continues to fail us.




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