"Could you please throw some light on why platinum has been a laggard for much of this year? Fundamentals are positive but the market has been disappointing."

David Fuller's view There may be some minor reason but I it could be no more than a lack of promotion, recently, relative to other precious metals. Related markets do not necessarily move in lockstep and temporary anomalies frequently occur. If gold, silver and palladium prices resume their uptrends following a brief pause, I do not think platinum will be left behind for long. It has sometimes led and was a massive out performer in 2008 during the temporary power outages in South Africa.