[SMM Daily Review] Intraday Platinum Prices Were in the Doldrums, and Spot Market Trading Was Normal

Published: Mar 18, 2026 12:05

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Platinum prices remained in the doldrums today. In early trading, the most-traded PT2606 platinum contract on GFEX closed at 546 yuan/g, down 1.54. In the spot market, spot platinum was quoted at discounts of 9-11 yuan/g against PT2606, or at premiums of 1-3 yuan/g against SGE sell 1, with spot discounts narrowing slightly from the previous trading day. As for spot transactions, SMM learned that some cargo-holding traders actively offered quotes and reported poor trading in early morning trade, with quotes at a 10 yuan/g discount against GFEX proving difficult to conclude. Later, as futures moved lower, transactions recovered, downstream enterprises purchased as needed, and overall trading in the spot market was normal.

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