Palladium price today — XPD
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Price by unit of weight
Converted from the live spot price per troy ounce.
Palladium prices in the global market
Based on the live palladium spot price · US Dollar
About Palladium
Palladium (Pd) is a rare silvery-white precious metal in the platinum-group metals (PGM) family. It was discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston and named after the asteroid Pallas. More than 80% of global supply comes from Russia and South Africa as a by-product of platinum and nickel mining.
Demand is dominated by the automotive industry, where palladium is the key catalyst inside gasoline-engine catalytic converters that convert toxic exhaust gases into less harmful emissions. Investment, electronics, dentistry and jewelry account for the remainder.
Because the market is small and supply is concentrated, palladium prices are historically volatile and have at times traded above gold. Track the live spot and compare against platinum and gold.
Main uses
- Catalytic converters for gasoline vehicles (largest demand)
- Electronics: multi-layer ceramic capacitors, connector plating
- Dentistry: white-gold alloys and crowns
- Investment: bars, coins (Maple Leaf, Vienna Philharmonic)
- Jewelry: white-gold alloys and pure palladium rings
Palladium is sold in millesimal fineness. Investment bars are 999 (99.9%) or 9995. Bridal and fine jewelry is most commonly 950. European jewelry hallmarks also include 750, 585 and 333.