Palladium climbs to highest level since 2011; gold slips

New York (Apr 13)  Palladium, on Friday, advanced to the highest in more than two years as the US threatened more sanctions against Russia, the world's largest supplier of the metal used in pollution-control devices for cars. Gold fell.

US Treasury Secretary
Jacob J Lew said the country may impose additional "significant" measures against Russia if it continues to escalate tensions in Ukraine. Lithuania said on Friday that it sent a warship to the Baltic Sea, claiming a Russian mi ..