"The CPM Platinum Group Metals Yearbook 2007" provides in-depth statistics, analysis, and forecasts for platinum. The supply and demand fundamental of this commodity are displayed in charts and graphs, providing a wealth of information so that an investor/trader can make fully informed investment decisions. In addition, CPM analysis spotlights key issues to monitor in the market in order to discern emerging trading/investment opportunities.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Chart: Platinum, Palladium, and Rhodium Prices Indexed to 100. Chart: Real Gross Domestic Product. I. Platinum. Review and Outlook. Chart: The Price of Platinum. Chart: Supply and Demand Balance. Chart: Platinum Market Surplus/Deficit. Table: Platinum Statistical Position. Chart: Daily High, Low, and Settlement Prices. Chart: Real and Nominal Platinum Prices. Table: The Economy. Supply. Chart: Annual Platinum Supply. Chart: South African Mine Production of PGMs. Table: South African Platinum Mine Production. Table: 2007 Platinum Group Metals Reserves and Resources. Table: Platinum Production by Country. Chart: Russian Production and Exports. Table: Russian Platinum Production and Exports. Chart: Secondary Supply and Price. Fabrication Demand. Chart: Annual Platinum Demand. Chart: Annual Platinum Use. Chart: Global Auto Production. Chart: Global Auto Sales. Chart: Precious Metals Prices. Chart: Automotive Platinum Demand by Region. Chart: Vehicle Production in Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Chart: BRIC Vehicle Production as Percentage of World Production. Chart: Vehicle Production in North America, Europe, and Japan. Chart: Vehicle Sales in Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Chart: BRIC Vehicle Sales as Percentage of World Sales. Chart: Vehicle Sales in North America, Europe, and Japan. Chart: Total Japanese Vehicle Exports. Chart: Ratio of U.S. Diesel to Gasoline Blend Retail Price. Chart: U.S. Taxes on Diesel and Gasoline. Chart: World Crude Oil Distillation Capacity. Table: Japanese Platinum Demand. Chart: Annual Japanese Jewelry Demand. Chart: Jewelry Use as a Percent of Total Japanese Demand. Chart: Jewelry Platinum Demand by Region. Table: Annual European Platinum Use. Table: Historical U.S. Platinum Demand. Chart: U.S. Platinum Demand. Table: Chinese Platinum Demand Estimates. Chart: Chinese Platinum Demand Estimates. Chart: World Platinum Use Per Unit of GDP. Chart: World Platinum Use Per Capita. Investment Demand. Chart: Exchange Traded Fund's Physical Platinum Holdings. Chart: Large Non-Commercial Nymex Platinum Positions. Chart: Positions in Nymex Platinum Market. Chart: Annual Platinum Coin Fabrication. Chart: U.S Eagle Platinum Bullion Coin Sales. Table: U.S. Eagle Platinum Bullion Coin Sales. Markets & Inventories. Chart: Trading Volumes in the Futures Market. Chart: Open Interest in the Futures Market. Chart: Nymex Platinum Trading Volume. Chart: Nymex Platinum Open Interest. Chart: Tocom Platinum Trading Volume. Chart: Tocom Platinum Open Interest. Table: Nymex Platinum Open Interest. Table: Nymex Platinum Trading Volume. Table: Tocom Platinum Open Interest. Table: Tocom Platinum Trading Volume. Chart: Exchange Stocks of Platinum. Chart: Total Market Inventories. Table: Reported Market Inventories. Prices. Chart: Daily High, Low, and Settlement Prices. Chart: Monthly Platinum Price Volatility. Chart: Platinum Contango and Backwardation. Chart: Quarterly Real and Nominal Interest Rates and the Price of Platinum. Chart: Platinum and U.S. Inflation. Chart: Monthly Platinum and Gold Prices. Chart: Platinum-Gold Differential. Table: New York Dealer Platinum Prices. II. Palladium. Review and Outlook. Chart: The Price of Palladium. Chart: Supply and Demand Balance. Chart: Palladium Market Surplus/Deficit. Table: Palladium Statistical Position. Chart: Large Non-Commercial Nymex Palladium Positions. Chart: Exchange Traded Funds' Physical Palladium Holdings. Chart: Monthly Palladium and Platinum Prices. Chart: Platinum - Palladium Price Differential. Chart: Platinum/Palladium Price Ratio. Supply. Chart: Annual Palladium Supply. Table: South African Palladium Mine Production. Table: Palladium Production by Country. Chart: Russian Production and Exports. Chart: Russian Palladium Exports as a Percent of Total Supply. Table: Russian Palladium Production and Exports. Chart: Secondary Supply and Price. Chart: Secondary Recovery as a Percent of Total Supply. Fabrication Demand. Chart: Annual Palladium Demand. Chart: Automotive Palladium Demand by Region. Table: Annual Palladium Use. Chart: Electronics Palladium Demand by Region. Chart: Dental Palladium Demand by Region. Chart: Annual Japanese Electronics Demand. Table: Japanese Palladium Demand. Table: Historical U.S. Palladium Demand. Chart: Annual U.S. Demand. Chart: U.S. Demand by Sector. Chart: World Palladium Use Per Capita. Chart: World Palladium Use Per Unit of GDP. Markets & Inventories. Chart: Trading Volume in the Futures Market. Chart: Open Interest in the Futures Market. Chart: Nymex Palladium Trading Volume. Chart: Nymex Palladium Open Interest. Chart: Tocom Palladium Trading Volume. Chart: Tocom Palladium Open Interest. Table: Nymex Palladium Open Interest. Table: Nymex Palladium Trading Volume. Table: Tocom Palladium Open Interest. Table: Tocom Palladium Trading Volume. Chart: Exchange Stocks of Palladium. Table: Reported Market Inventories. Prices. Chart: Daily, High, Low, and Settlement Prices. Chart: Monthly Palladium Price Volatility. Chart: Palladium Contango and Backwardation. Chart: Quarterly Real and Nominal Palladium Prices. Chart: Palladium and U.S. Inflation. Table: New York Dealer Palladium Prices. III. Rhodium. Review and Outlook. Chart: The Price of Rhodium. Table: Selected Rhodium Statistics. Chart: Supply and Demand Balance. Chart: Rhodium Market Surplus/Deficit. Supply. Chart: Annual Rhodium Supply. Table: South African Rhodium Mine Production. Chart: South African PGM Production Indexed to 100. Chart: Russian Production and Exports. Table: Russian Rhodium Production and Exports. Chart: Secondary Supply and Price. Fabrication Demand. Chart: Annual Rhodium Demand. Table: Annual Rhodium Use. Table: Historical U.S. Rhodium Demand. Chart: U.S. Rhodium Demand. Chart: Japanese Automotive Demand. Table: Japanese Rhodium Demand. Chart: World Rhodium Use Per Capita. Chart: World Rhodium Use Per Unit of GDP. Table: New York Dealer Rhodium Prices. Chart: Quarterly Real and Nominal Rhodium Prices. Chart: Rhodium and U.S. Inflation. IV. Minor PGMs. Chart: The Price of Ruthenium. Chart: The Price of Indium. Chart: The Price of Osmium.