Platinum futures contracts price in U.S. by month 2019-2024, with forecasts to 2027

Platinum futures contracts to be settled in January 2024 were trading on U.S. markets at 1,089 U.S. dollars per troy ounce on June 20, 2024. This is slightly above the price of 1,042 U.S. dollars per troy ounce for contracts to be settled in May 2024, indicating that platinum traders expect the price of platinum to increase a little over the next year. Platinum futures are contracts that effectively lock in a price for an amount of platinum to be purchased at a time in the future, which can then be traded on markets. Futures markets therefore provide an indicator of how investors think a commodities market will develop in the future.

2024年1月交割的铂金期货合约于2024年6月20日在美国市场交易价格为每盎司1089美元，略高于2024年5月交割合约的每盎司1042美元价格，此现象表明铂金交易者预期铂金价格在未来一年内将略有上升。铂金期货合约实际上是一种在未来某个时间点锁定购买一定数量铂金价格的合约，该合约随后可在市场上进行交易。因此，期货市场充当了投资者对未来商品市场发展趋势看法的指示器。