Hallmarking dips in August as palladium suffers steep decline

Figures compiled by Assay Office Birmingham for August 2018 show a decrease in items hallmarked compared to the same period last year Overall, the number of units hallmarked by the four UK Assay Offices in August 2018 was down by 2.3% While gold and platinum experienced growth of 29% and 293% respectively, silver and palladium suffered.

Silver posted a 10% dip, while palladium was down 41.8% The full results can be seen below. . Source