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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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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ALROSA's 1H Rough Diamond Sales Drop 22%

Moscow: ALROSA sold 18 million carats of rough diamonds for $2.1 billion in the first half of 2015, representing a significant decline from a year earlier. The mining company sold 21.1 million carats for $2.7 billion in the first six months of 2014. ALROSA noted a continued slowdown in the diamond market during the second quarter of this year. The

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De Beers & Namibia Reach Sales Agreement

Gaborone: The Government of the Republic of Namibia and De Beers announced agreement yesterday, in principle, on the terms of a new 10-year sales agreement for the sorting, valuing and sales of all of Namdeb Holdings’ diamonds (production from Namdeb and Debmarine Namibia). The agreement will be the longest sales contract ever agreed between the two partners. Namibia Diamond Trading

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Sharp Fall in Precious Metal Prices

Shanghai: Gold, silver, and platinum were all trading at multiyear lows on July 20, with platinum going below the $1,000 benchmark and the price of gold trading at around $1,100. On the Shanghai Exchange yesterday, gold temporarily crossed the $1,100 benchmark to hit $1,088 an ounce, its lowest level since February 2010. At press time, the yellow metal’s spot price

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Ranbir-Kat Seal Their Love with Platinum

Mumbai: The grapevine is buzzing across Bollywood with rumours of the current “IT” Couple Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, who have recently sealed their bond of love with a platinum ring by Van Cleef & Arpel. Platinum rings are a popular choice amidst celebrity stars across the world, from Superstar George Clooney to sexy sirens Jessica Biel, Drew Barrymore, all

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ALROSA's 1H Rough Diamond Sales Drop 22%

Moscow: ALROSA sold 18 million carats of rough diamonds for $2.1 billion in the first half of 2015, representing a significant decline from a year earlier. The mining company sold 21.1 million carats for $2.7 billion in the first six months of 2014. ALROSA noted a continued slowdown in the diamond market during the second quarter of this year. The

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De Beers & Namibia Reach Sales Agreement

Gaborone: The Government of the Republic of Namibia and De Beers announced agreement yesterday, in principle, on the terms of a new 10-year sales agreement for the sorting, valuing and sales of all of Namdeb Holdings’ diamonds (production from Namdeb and Debmarine Namibia). The agreement will be the longest sales contract ever agreed between the two partners. Namibia Diamond Trading

Read More »

Sharp Fall in Precious Metal Prices

Shanghai: Gold, silver, and platinum were all trading at multiyear lows on July 20, with platinum going below the $1,000 benchmark and the price of gold trading at around $1,100. On the Shanghai Exchange yesterday, gold temporarily crossed the $1,100 benchmark to hit $1,088 an ounce, its lowest level since February 2010. At press time, the yellow metal’s spot price

Read More »

Ranbir-Kat Seal Their Love with Platinum

Mumbai: The grapevine is buzzing across Bollywood with rumours of the current “IT” Couple Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, who have recently sealed their bond of love with a platinum ring by Van Cleef & Arpel. Platinum rings are a popular choice amidst celebrity stars across the world, from Superstar George Clooney to sexy sirens Jessica Biel, Drew Barrymore, all

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