Platinum Futures Trading Chart With Historical Prices

Platinum futures contracts rallied 307 dollars or 24.33 percent during the last 12 months. From 1986 until 2010 Platinum futures prices averaged 667.46 dollars reaching an historical high of 2276.10 dollars in March of 2008 and a record low of 333.10 dollars in December of 1991. This page includes: Platinum Futures Trading Chart With Historical Prices chart, historical data and news. Platinum is among the world's scarcest metals. Supplies of platinum are concentrated in South Africa, which accounts for approximately 80% of supply; Russia, 11%; and North America, 6%. Because of the metal's importance as an industrial material, its relatively low production, and concentration among a few suppliers, prices can be volatile. For this reason, it is often considered attractive to investors.

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January February March April May June July August September October November December 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2010	1555.80	1524.74	1603.57	1718.83	1630.42	1555.18	1526.51	1583.76
2009	957.55	1044.37	1084.33	1168.26	1138.79	1223.22	1161.59	1251.35	1298.37	1333.02	1407.89	1448.40
2008	1599.11	2013.37	2053.08	2005.41	2063.41	2041.20	1900.46	1488.00	1210.10	913.72	842.73	848.10

* The table above displays the monthly average.