Although gold and silver are experiencing a sharp decline today, they recorded strong performance during the second quarter of 2010. Platinum and palladium both posted declines for second quarter, but maintain gains for the year to date.
The table below shows the last London Fix Price of 2009 for each metal and the last price for June 30, 2010 followed by the percentage gain or loss for the 2010 Second Quarter and the Year to Date performance.
| 2009 Close | June 30, 2010 Close | 2nd Quarter | YTD | |
| Gold | $ 1,087.50 | $ 1,244.00 | 11.52% | 14.39% |
| Silver | $ 16.99 | $ 18.74 | 7.09% | 10.30% |
| Platinum | $ 1,461.00 | $ 1,532.00 | -6.87% | 4.86% |
| Palladium | $ 393.00 | $ 446.00 | -6.89% | 13.49% |
Gold recorded the largest gain for the most recent quarter with an increase of 11.52%. It is also showing the strong performance out of the four metals for the year to date, up 14.39%. During 2009, the other three metals had outperformed gold by wide margins.
Silver posted a gain of 7.09% for the quarter and is up 10.30% for the year to date. Notably, silver has now posted a gain for the past six consecutive quarters. This represents the longest quarterly winning streak which took place through the beginning of 1980 when silver had eleven consecutive quarters of gains.
Platinum and palladium showed declines of 6.87% and 6.89% for the quarter. Year to date numbers remain positive at 4.86% and 13.49%.
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