Palladium can be found in car filters, industrial catalysts, electronics and jewelry. While South Africa holds 80% of the world’s palladium reserves, Russia’s stockpiles have kept global supply at a surplus.
Palladium contracts for December delivery was up more than 5% at one point Friday.
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Max Chen contributed to this article.