Platinum prices rose today, as demand rose on industrial metals due to the relative easing of the markets' concerns about the US-China trade war.
President Trump said that his administration have received signals about China's desire to return to the trade talks and reach an agreement.
While the concerns about the tariffs between the two countries eased, but they are still in effect, as the US intends to increase tariffs by 15% on Chinese imports worth $300 billion, starting from September 1st, while China plans to target $75 billion worth of US imports.
By 14:14 GMT, dollar index fell by 0.1% to 97.8 points, with a high of 97.9 and a low of 97.7.
By 14:15 GMT, platinum rose by 0.6% to $863 an ounce, awith a high of $866.3 dollars and a low of $857.6.