Shares of Zimplats Holdings (ASX:ZIM) edged down after earlier reaching their highest level in over two years, while Southern Palladium (ASX:SPD) fell around 3% after hitting an all-time high in Monday's trade as platinum surged to an all-time high, buoyed by supply constraints, an unexpected European Union (EU) policy reversal on the 2035 combustion-engine ban, and a shift in investor interest away from gold.
Platinum rose 8% to an all-time high at $2,413.62 per ounce on Dec. 26.