Palladium eases near $1,330 on profit-taking after US inflation
Palladium futures hovered near $1,330, easing from a one-week high as profit-taking followed US inflation broadly in line, while elevated rate-hike expectations and metals-complex profit taking weighed on demand.
Palladium futures hovered near $1,330, easing from a one-week high amid profit-taking after US inflation data came broadly in line with market expectations.
Still, inflation remains above the Fed’s target, boosting expectations of a rate hike by year-end and weighing on demand for the non-yielding metal.
Investors also took profits across the metals complex following the US Treasury’s announcement of increased buybacks of long-term government debt aimed at lowering elevated borrowing costs.
On the industrial side, the Middle East conflict encouraged countries to reduce their exposure to volatile fuel costs, strengthening the case for investment in cheaper, domestically produced renewable energy.
Rising fuel prices are also supporting EV adoption, potentially reducing demand for platinum used in automotive catalysts.
Meanwhile, concerns over lower Russian palladium output and reduced refined production from South African processing disruptions continued to provide underlying support.