Metal Miner reported palladium bar prices fell nearly three percent in Japan.

As quoted in the market news:

With a decline of 1.8 percent to JPY 1,454 ($18) per gram on Aug. 14, 2012, Japanese palladium bar recorded the biggest price drift of the day. Following a 0.3 percent rise yesterday, the price of US palladium bar closed at $577.00 per ounce. Chinese palladium bar stayed flat at around CNY 141.00 ($22.14) per gram.

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