US Fed Rates Remained Unchanged as Platinum Prices Fell Sharply Intraday, While Spot Market Premiums Narrowed Slightly [SMM Daily Review]

Published: Mar 19, 2026 12:02

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The US Fed kept interest rates unchanged, and platinum prices fell sharply today. In early trading, the most-traded platinum contract PT2606 on GFEX closed at 527.25 yuan/g, down 3.96. Spot side, spot platinum was quoted at discounts of 7-9 yuan/g against PT2606, or at discounts of 2 yuan/g to parity against the SGE sell-1 price, with spot discounts continuing to narrow slightly from the previous trading day. In terms of spot transactions, SMM learned that some cargo-holding traders actively offered quotes and reported relatively many inquiries. Downstream buyers negotiated purchases on price dips, while some enterprises said they had no plans for large-scale stockpiling for the time being due to the market's overall fear of further declines. Overall transactions in the spot market improved.

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