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The 200-Day Test: Where the Bull Case for Gold and Silver Goes on Trial
Macro Snapshot: The week ending June 26 extended the precious metals selloff to a fifth consecutive week and pushed both gold and silver into the most important long-term technical zone of the broader uptrend: the 200-day exponential moving average. Three macro forces drove the decline, and they did so simultaneously. First, the US-Iran 60-day peace roadmap, formally signed in Switzerland on June 17, continued to remove the geopolitical risk premium that had supported the metals since the February conflict began.
The 200-Day Test: Where the Bull Case for Gold and Silver Goes on Trial
Macro Snapshot: The week ending June 26 extended the precious metals selloff to a fifth consecutive week and pushed both gold and silver into the most important long-term technical zone of the broader uptrend: the 200-day exponential moving average. Three macro forces drove the decline, and they did so simultaneously. First, the US-Iran 60-day peace roadmap, formally signed in Switzerland on June 17, continued to remove the geopolitical risk premium that had supported the metals since the February conflict began.
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Botswana Faces Deficit as Diamond Sales Fall
Gaborone: Botswana, which relies heavily on diamond revenue, will likely experience a budget deficit due to weak rough diamond sales recorded in the first half of the year, a government official has said. Finance minister Kenneth Matambo announced a P1.23 billion ($120 million) budget surplus projection for the year. However, Mmegi reports that this would likely be hampered by the
Only 500 Diamond Cutters Left in Antwerp
Antwerp: The number of diamond cutters working in Antwerp, which is called the capital of the world diamond trade, was reduced to 500 people, said the Swiss newspaper Le Temps. In the 70s of the last century about 30,000 specialists worked in diamond polishing plants in the city on the Scheldt. Cutters working today in Antwerp are highly qualified specialists
India’s Gold imports jump 62.2% in July
New Delhi: After declining in June, India’s gold imports jumped 62.2% to $2.96 billion in July, 2015, a development which may have adverse bearing on India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD). Imports of the precious metal stood at $1.82 billion in July, 2014. In June this year, the imports dipped 37 per cent to $1.96 billion. The growth in gold imports
Imparting Knowledge through Digitization
Mumbai: On 1st day of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) 2015, the Gem and Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) had conducted a seminar titled ‘Imparting knowledge through digitization. The topic touched upon the various facets of technology and its correct and efficient usage to empower e-learning in the context of gem and jewellery industry. Mr. Nilay Yajnik, a
Botswana Faces Deficit as Diamond Sales Fall
Gaborone: Botswana, which relies heavily on diamond revenue, will likely experience a budget deficit due to weak rough diamond sales recorded in the first half of the year, a government official has said. Finance minister Kenneth Matambo announced a P1.23 billion ($120 million) budget surplus projection for the year. However, Mmegi reports that this would likely be hampered by the
Only 500 Diamond Cutters Left in Antwerp
Antwerp: The number of diamond cutters working in Antwerp, which is called the capital of the world diamond trade, was reduced to 500 people, said the Swiss newspaper Le Temps. In the 70s of the last century about 30,000 specialists worked in diamond polishing plants in the city on the Scheldt. Cutters working today in Antwerp are highly qualified specialists
India’s Gold imports jump 62.2% in July
New Delhi: After declining in June, India’s gold imports jumped 62.2% to $2.96 billion in July, 2015, a development which may have adverse bearing on India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD). Imports of the precious metal stood at $1.82 billion in July, 2014. In June this year, the imports dipped 37 per cent to $1.96 billion. The growth in gold imports
Imparting Knowledge through Digitization
Mumbai: On 1st day of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) 2015, the Gem and Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) had conducted a seminar titled ‘Imparting knowledge through digitization. The topic touched upon the various facets of technology and its correct and efficient usage to empower e-learning in the context of gem and jewellery industry. Mr. Nilay Yajnik, a
