Palladium’s hot rally may be coming to an end

LONDON: Palladium has been one of the hottest commodities for a while now, but analysts think this year may be the time to book profits.

Prices have rallied to fresh records on tighter supplies of the material mainly used in gasoline vehicle autocatalysts. But analysts surveyed by Bloomberg see the metal ending the year 15 percent lower than now, partly as shortages are priced in and car sales in key markets slow.