COMMODITIES IN DETAIL

TRADING METALS

The majority of trading concerned with metals deals with gold, silver, platinum, uranium, palladium, aluminum & copper. Their uses are diverse and include industrial purposes, construction & jewellery. Gold has historically been used as a way of safeguarding assets as it is not significantly affected by the stock market or currency weakness. Uranium is almost solely used in the production of energy while palladium is used heavily in the electronics industry. Gold and silver have popular uses in the jewellery trade as well an industrial uses. Aluminium & copper are sort after materials used in construction & industry. Each metal is influenced by specific market factors but overall price fluctuations can be due to increases in world wide demand, production rates and political instabilities.