The price of platinum surged Thursday as violent protests raged for a sixth day outside a South African mine owned by the world’s third-largest platinum producer.
Platinum rose 2.8 percent to finish at $1,435.20 per ounce. It is used in products including automobile catalytic converters and jewelry.
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