abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF

PPLT

Market cap $3.29B

Platinum started the year with a bang, building on its record run in 2025 that delivered a return of over 125%, second only to silver among precious metals. One of earth's rarest metals, platinum's unique physical properties make it indispensable for cutting emissions, powering fuel cells, and supporting critical industrial technologies. Platinum is also benefiting from the rotation to precious metals and safe-haven investments, as investors look to diversify amid market volatility, geopolitical risk, dollar depreciation, and easing interest rates.

Silver, gold & platinum ETFs (SLVP, SILJ, GOEX) crushed it in 2025, while MEME & VIXY lagged.

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Santa Rally fizzled as markets stumbled, but ETFs tied to cannabis (MSOS, WEED), metals (SLV, PPLT) and space (UFO) surged.

Platinum prices are on track for their strongest monthly rally in nearly four decades in December, fuelled by the EU's U-turn on its 2035 combustion-engine ban, a tight supply backdrop and rising investment demand for precious metals.

As 2025 draws to a close, the financial world is fixated on gold, and rightly so. The yellow metal has shattered nominal records, driven by geopolitical instability and central bank buying.

Silver, gold & platinum ETFs (SLVP, SILJ, GOEX) crushed it in 2025, while MSOS, MEME & VIXY lagged amid policy, hype & calm markets.

Gold, silver, copper, and platinum have had a historic run to record highs in 2025. We look at the rise of metals, the outlook for 2026, and how it compares to crypto which has been lagging.

PPLT ETF hits a 52-week high, up nearly 155% from its low, fueled by platinum supply tightness, auto demand, and rising safe-haven interest.

CNBC's "The Exchange" team discusses commodity markets, the bull case for platinum and where gold may be headed in 2026 with Jeffrey Currie of Carlyle Group.