John Read
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John Read
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We believe that new-year allocations towards commodities will keep platinum and palladium firm in the near term and see platinum at $1,100/oz and palladium at $300/oz over one month, although we suspect that profit taking will set in at some stage and see both metals lower to $1,050/oz and $270/oz in three months.
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I would say that when buying gold shares, additional risk is taken on compared to buying the metal or a derivative thereon.
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Gold is in search of a fresh catalyst to return it to recent highs.
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Gold is trying to establish itself in a range at the moment. The market is looking for fresh direction.
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We believe that gold is attempting to find a range with the recent extremes of $535 and $555 likely to confine the metal for a while.
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We believe that investors are likely to interpret this ... as being positive for the gold market as it will raise speculation that China will increase its gold holdings.