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What are global auto sales telling us about PGM demand?

Despite slowing auto sales in China, we believe autocatalyst demand for platinum and palladium will increase by at least 3% in 2015, helping to underpin our positive view on the prices of both metals. While recent price weakness has prompted us to revise down our year-end forecasts, we expect this weakness to be short-lived.

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