PLATINUM

PLATINUM weekly special report based on 1.00 Lot Calculation:

PLATINUM MARKET SHARE:

• MARKET SHARE (PRODUCERS): BIGGEST PLATINUM PRODUCERS IN THE WORLD: South Africa is the largest producer, holding 72.8% of the global market share, while Russia is the second with 8-10% of the market. Zimbabwe is third with 5%.
• MARKET SHARE (CONSUMERS): China is the world's largest platinum consumer, with 34%, while Europe holds 22% and North America 16% of the platinum consumed worldwide.

GEOPOLITICS: RUSSIA – UKRAINE WAR

• BREAKING (MONDAY, JULY 14): US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP THREATENED 100% TARIFFS ON RUSSIAN GOODS AND HIGH SECONDARY TARIFFS FOR COUNTRIES THAT IMPORT RUSSIAN GOODS IF NO CEASEFIRE DEAL IS REACHED WITHIN THE NEXT 50 DAYS. Trump gave the Russian president a new deadline of 50 days to make peace or face 100% tariffs on Russian goods, and more importantly, sweeping secondary tariffs, suggesting trade sanctions would be imposed on countries that continue to pay for Russian oil and other commodities.

GEOPOLITICS: RECENT POSITIVE ECONOMIC DATA COULD IMPROVE THE PLATINUM DEMAND OUTLOOK

• BREAKING (JULY 15): CHINA REPORTED HIGHER THAN EXPECTED Q2 GDP DATA (5.2% VS. 5.1% EXPECTED). China is the largest platinum consumer in the world. As the economic activity in China improves, the demand outlook for platinum could also be expected to improve.
• BREAKING (JULY 15): CHINA REPORTED HIGHER THAN EXPECTED INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION DATA (JUNE) (6.8% VS. 5.6% EXPECTED). China is the largest Platinum consumer in the world, covering 34% of total global demand.

USA: PRESIDENT TRUMP’S BIG TAX CUT BILL SIGNED INTO LAW (JULY 4, 2025)

• TRADITIONAL CAR MAKERS THAT USE PLATINUM TO BENEFIT: According to CNBC, the new tax cut bill would end tax breaks (subsidies) for consumers who buy or lease Electric Vehicles (EVs) after September 30, 2025. This could decrease consumer demand for Electric Vehicles, pushing consumers towards cars that run on petrol or diesel.

EVENTS:

• TUESDAY, JULY 22 AT 13:30 GMT+1: FED CHAIR JAROME POWELL SPEAKS. Mr. Powell will speak at the Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference, Washington, D.C., USA.
• THURSDAY, JULY 31 AT 02:30 GMT+1: CHINA MANUFACTURING PMI (JULY): China’s manufacturing activity continued recovering, rising to 49.7 in June, up from April’s 49 and May’s 49.5. Investors will be eager to find out if China’s manufacturing activity continued to recover in July as well, as data is scheduled to be released on Thursday, July 31.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS:

• UPTREND CHANNEL: The daily chart shows that platinum has consistently moved within a blue uptrend channel that began in May 2025. However, if market dynamics shift, there’s still a risk of a potential breakdown below this range.
• 20- AND 50-DAY MOVING AVERAGES SIGNAL STRENGTH: Both the 20-day and 50-day moving averages continue to indicate bullish momentum, with platinum prices holding firmly above these key levels.
• PLATINUM HIT AN ALL-TIME HIGH OF $2,300 (March 2008): Platinum has traded around $1468, and if a full recovery takes place, the price of platinum could rise around $830. Although the price could decline as well.

GRAPH (Daily): April 2025 – July 2025

Please note that past performance does not guarantee future results

Platinum, July 21, 2025.
Current Price: 1,468

Example of calculation based on weekly trend direction for 1.00 Lot¹

1. 1.00 lot is equivalent of 100 units
2. Calculations for exchange rate used as of 09:30 (GMT+1) 21/07/2025

There is a possibility to use Stop-Loss and Take-Profit.

• You may wish to consider closing your position in profit, even if it is lower than the suggested one.
• Trailing stop techniques could protect the profit.