LSE Precious Metals ETFs

In addition to the new SWISS Precious Metals ETF's, Five new physical precious metals ETF's are issued on the London Stock Exchange:


Physical Platinum, LSE code: PHPT
Physical Palladium, LSE code: PHPD
Physical Silver, LSE code: PHAG
Physical Gold, LSE code: PHAU
Physical PM Basket, LSE code: PHPM


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Platinum, Palladium & Silver ETFs

Last November it was a bad idea now it’s a good one?



Zuercher Kantonalbank, the biggest of Switzerland's 24 government-controlled cantonal lenders, will launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for three precious metals, including platinum, after it launched a gold ETF early last year.

The bank plans to list the new ETFs, based on silver, platinum and palladium, on the SWX Swiss Exchange and trading is scheduled to start on May 10, the bank said in a press release on April 13. The new investment products are designed for wealthy private clients and institutional investors, it said. -source


Price wise it seems like none event for now...

Platinum Spot



Palladium Spot

NYMEX to change margins for silver, copper futures contracts

Washington (Platts)--18Apr2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday announced margin changes for
its silver and copper futures contracts, beginning at the close of business on
Wednesday.

Margins for the silver futures contract will increase to $3,750 from
$3,250 for clearing and non-clearing members and to $5,063 from $4,388 for
customers. Margins for the copper futures contract will increase to $3,750
from $3,500 for clearing and non-clearing members and to $5,063 from $4,725
for customers. source