Palladium and platinum eased slightly on Thursday as investors took profits, but largely held gains from a three-day rally spurred by rising labour tensions in major producer South Africa. Gold also slipped but stayed above the key $1,300-an-ounce level, supported by geopolitical uncertainty in Ukraine and technical buying.
Palladium slipped, but was still near its 2-1/2 year peak of $827.50 hit in the previous session. Platinum was steady after rising to its highest since March on Wednesday. Meanwhile, spot gold had eased to $1,302.00 by 0637 GMT, near a 1-week high, after gaining nearly 1 percent overnight.