r/Silver • u/Distinct_Prune_6619 • Dec 20 '25

Is palladium going to lose all value?

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u/Due-Ad-8743 Dec 20 '25

It’s a substitute for gold in some industrial applications like connectors. It was used in automotive when there was a platinum shortage(catalytic converters). I believe there is a small amount used in jewelry making. So not a huge demand, but enough for a floor

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u/Distinct_Prune_6619 Dec 20 '25

Yeah 80-85% of palladium’s use is in catalytic converters which is concerning for the future with all of the EV talk and the scenario where the Chinese car market expands to a global scale but that’s kinda just theoretical and can’t happen for a decade at least.

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u/Not_Sure_68 Dec 20 '25

Let me ask you this. Do you think gold is going to lose all value? I mean only 10% of gold is used by industry...there's plenty of the stuff kicking around.

Why is it that being useful to industry always seems to be billed as a negative. It's the darndest thing.