Chart of the week: will palladium outshine gold?

The price of palladium has climbed of nearly 30% over the past six weeks and could cost more than gold for the first time in 16 years.

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The price of palladium has had an impressive climb of nearly 30% over the past six weeks. The shiny metal "could become more valuable than gold for the first time in 16 years", says Myra P. Saefong in Barron's. Futures prices for palladium have jumped to $1,072 an ounce, while gold costs $1,188.

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