Palladium sets all-time high on supply angst.

Palladium prices hit an all-time high on Thursday on concerns over tight supplies of the autocatalyst metal due to possible labour issues in South African mines, while gold shed earlier gains on fresh hints of progress in the US-China trade dispute. Palladium climbed 3pc to $1,617 after hitting a record high of $1,621.55 earlier in the session. Palladium, used mainly in emissions-capping catalytic converters for automobiles, has risen about 28 percent so far...