OTC option trading across all four precious metals jumped this week, posting significant growth against an overall subdued backdrop. OTC #gold options saw the biggest increase by ▲63%, with #silver ▲10% and #platinum and #palladium by ▲49% and ▲27% respectively. Meanwhile trading within the spot, swaps and forward markets have been subdued across all metals with the exception of platinum, which posted an increase in trading on the back of a ▲32% growth in spot trading.