LBMA Trade Data Update: OTC precious metal trading continues to trend within a standard range for all metals, although #palladium recorded near ▲50% growth, the rise simply offset the declines over the last two weeks and returned trading volumes to within its 1-month-moving-average. OTC Spot #gold dropped below 100 million oz for the first time since mid-January, often serving as an indication into overall market sentiment and activity.