By Taras Berezowsky
MetalMiner’s Global Precious Monthly Metals Index ((MMI)) - tracking a basket of platinum, palladium, gold and silver prices in several geographies across the globe - continues its trek downward.
The Global Precious MMI clocked a value of 81 for its September 2018 reading, down 1.2% from 82 last month - and reaching a low not seen since January 2017.
Here’s What Happened
Both U.S. platinum and U.S. gold took sizable hits this month.
The former dropped below $800/ounce for bars, hitting $777/ounce to start the month. That ensured one of