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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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Alrosa’s Diamond Prices Down 6% So Far This Year
Moscow: Russia’s Alrosa, the world’s top diamond producer by output in carats, said Tuesday prices for the precious rocks its mines have fallen by 6% since the start of 2015, but expects market conditions to improve by the end of the year. According to Reuters, the company saw its rough diamond prices decrease by 3% in February and a further

De Beers June Sight of $550 Million
Gaborone: The De Beers June sight closed with an estimated value of $550 million. Diamond prices were reportedly stable at the sight, while sightholders noted a slight increase in the box price of larger goods. Some added that De Beers also improved the assortment quality on those same boxes. Sightholder sentiment remained negative at the sight as manufacturers stated that

India’s Polished Exports Down 9% in May
Mumbai: Overall exports of gems and jewellery from India during May 2015 declined by 6.9% as compared to a year ago, reflecting the myriad challenges being faced in global markets, as well as the currency fluctuations during this period. Total exports of gems and jewellery during the month of May 2015 stood at US$ 2,504.51 million as compared to US$

Sterling Silver Jewellery Association Formed
Mumbai: Sterling Silver Jewellery Association (SSJA) was launched yesterday in Mumbai with its primary goals as Promoting, Protecting, and Progressing of the industry. Chairman Mr. Arvind Bafna, officially announcing the formation of the SSIA said, “The silver industry needs to have a strong representation at the government and industry level and at the same time create awareness about the sterling

Alrosa’s Diamond Prices Down 6% So Far This Year
Moscow: Russia’s Alrosa, the world’s top diamond producer by output in carats, said Tuesday prices for the precious rocks its mines have fallen by 6% since the start of 2015, but expects market conditions to improve by the end of the year. According to Reuters, the company saw its rough diamond prices decrease by 3% in February and a further

De Beers June Sight of $550 Million
Gaborone: The De Beers June sight closed with an estimated value of $550 million. Diamond prices were reportedly stable at the sight, while sightholders noted a slight increase in the box price of larger goods. Some added that De Beers also improved the assortment quality on those same boxes. Sightholder sentiment remained negative at the sight as manufacturers stated that

India’s Polished Exports Down 9% in May
Mumbai: Overall exports of gems and jewellery from India during May 2015 declined by 6.9% as compared to a year ago, reflecting the myriad challenges being faced in global markets, as well as the currency fluctuations during this period. Total exports of gems and jewellery during the month of May 2015 stood at US$ 2,504.51 million as compared to US$

Sterling Silver Jewellery Association Formed
Mumbai: Sterling Silver Jewellery Association (SSJA) was launched yesterday in Mumbai with its primary goals as Promoting, Protecting, and Progressing of the industry. Chairman Mr. Arvind Bafna, officially announcing the formation of the SSIA said, “The silver industry needs to have a strong representation at the government and industry level and at the same time create awareness about the sterling