{"id":1637,"date":"2023-02-22T17:02:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T17:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradersontrend.com\/?p=1637"},"modified":"2023-02-22T17:02:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T17:02:31","slug":"palladium-could-crash-towards-4-year-low-as-markets-struggle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradersontrend.com\/h\/2023\/02\/22\/palladium-could-crash-towards-4-year-low-as-markets-struggle\/","title":{"rendered":"Palladium Could Crash Towards 4-Year Low, as Markets Struggle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1637\" class=\"elementor elementor-1637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f44c6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f44c6e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-654ae5b3\" data-id=\"654ae5b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53fcabe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53fcabe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>It was supposed to be the year of specialty metals.<br \/><br \/>However, palladium is experiencing one of its worst bear markets in history, owing to a slew of uncertainty about inflation and whether central banks responding with ever-increasing rate hikes would tip the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/01\/11\/world-bank-global-economy-to-enter-recession.html\">global economy into recession<\/a>.<\/p><p>Palladium, a metal principally prized for its role in decreasing hazardous gasses from gasoline-powered car emissions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/europe\/gold-eases-key-2000-mark-firm-dollar-dulls-appeal-2022-03-08\/\">reached a record high of $3440.76 per ounce<\/a> in New York futures trade in March 2022. <br \/><br \/>That rally occurred after Russia, a major producer, invaded Ukraine and blocked the flow of not only palladium but also other critical commodities, and the Western administration retaliated with harsh sanctions against Moscow.<\/p><p>After 11 months, palladium <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/finance\/quote\/PAW00:NYMEX?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwixgf3on6n9AhWRtlYBHT70A0gQ3ecFegQIFxAY\">futures for March delivery<\/a> fell to a low of $1,413.50 on the New York COMEX on Feb. 15. <br \/><br \/>That was the lowest price for a front-month palladium contract on the COMEX since March 2020, when it fell to $1,355.10.<br \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24.5px; font-family: inherit;\">Revised Projections<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The drop occurred after Norilsk Nickel, the Russian corporation that is the largest producer of palladium as a corporate rather than South Africa as a country, reduced the global deficit it predicted for the metal&#8217;s supply this year. <br \/><br \/>Norilsk previously <\/span><a style=\"font-family: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/web\/nornickel-forecasts-output-drop-in-2023-due-to-planned-maintenance\/\">stated late last year<\/a><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"> that it expects a palladium deficiency of 800,000 tonnes in 2023. Yet, a Feb. 10 correction stated that the world supply of palladium would be only 300,000 tonnes short.<\/span><\/p><p>The revised projection jolted the palladium market, implying decreased demand amid a widely anticipated weakening of the global economy due to inflation and rising interest rates.<\/p><p>While the judgment is yet out on how the global automobile sector will perform this year, palladium charts show that if a fundamentals-based recovery does not materialize, chart-based liquidation could drive the metal to four-year lows next.<\/p><p>Metal futures are already on track for a third consecutive month of losses, after falling 8% in February, 9% in January, and 3% in December. It was trading just under $1,500 on Wednesday.<\/p><p>Palladium&#8217;s next significant red markers will be $1,305.20, which it touched in June 2019, and $1,256.50, which it achieved a month earlier.<br \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24.5px; font-family: inherit;\">Technical Analysis<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Sunil Kumar Dixit, Chief Technical Strategist at SKCharting.com, cautions that a plunge below $1,400 could quickly degrade palladium&#8217;s chart strength. Dixit stated:<\/span><\/p><p>&#8220;<em>Failure to break and hold above $1,578 might expose palladium to a first test of $1,396, which could lead to the $1,256 swing low, followed by an extended lower leg of $1,095.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p><p>Notwithstanding the bearish possibility, there is still upside potential on the palladium daily and weekly charts if the 100-month Simple Moving Average of $1,420 continues to act as a measure of support. Dixit went on to say:<\/p><p>&#8220;<em>Additional upward will remain conditional to prices staying over $1,420 on the downside while a sustained break above $1,578 is necessary for confirmation of a trend change. This will convert the midterm picture to optimistic, with an upward objective of $1,650-$1,710, and possibly $1,780.<\/em>&#8220;<br \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24.5px; font-family: inherit;\">The Platinum Effect<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The usage of <\/span><a style=\"font-family: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/web\/amplats-sees-pick-up-in-switch-to-platinum-from-palladium\/\">platinum as a substitute<\/a><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"> for more expensive palladium is also anticipated to exacerbate palladium demand.<\/span><\/p><p>Palladium was traditionally utilized as an emissions purifier in gasoline-powered vehicles, whereas platinum-laden catalytic converters were used in diesel-powered engines. <br \/><br \/>That was the industry norm just two years ago, with many experts deeming platinum a poor substitute for palladium.<\/p><p>But, the metal&#8217;s low price has subsequently won over detractors, especially after palladium reached an all-time high of about $3,500 in March last year, compared to its so-called sister metal, which was selling at less than $1,240 \u2014 or around two-thirds cheaper.<\/p><p>Platinum was the best-performing precious metal price in 2022, growing 12.0%, while palladium fell 1.7% and silver and gold rose 4.8% and 1.3%, respectively.<\/p><p>Platinum futures for April delivery on the COMEX were trading at slightly over $942 an ounce on Wednesday, still about 37% cheaper than palladium.<\/p><p><em>For More Stocks And Investment Related News, Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tradersontrend.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/tradersontrend.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677158629483000&amp;usg=AOvVaw34NbDcE1lCfXtUzBSWOfVp\">Here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was supposed to be the year of specialty metals. However, palladium is experiencing one of its worst bear markets in history, owing to a slew of uncertainty about inflation and whether central banks responding with ever-increasing rate hikes would tip the global economy into recession. 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