How weak is industrial demand really? If precious metals are anything to go by at the start of the week, very weak.

The presidential elections in Taiwan have produced an election winner, the previous vice president, who favors independence from China.

The tumultuous weeks on the precious metals market continue unabated.

Gold made a giant leap on Sunday night - the new high is now 2135 $/oz.

Lower liquidity on the market as a whole always offers the opportunity to push through barriers more easily, as happened last weekend.

While palladium and rhodium have brought golden times to the market in the last ten years, a paradigm shift is imminent.