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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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GHI Gemological Laboratory Launches at JCK
Las Vegas: GHI Gemological Laboratory has officially launched at JCK Las Vegas. The lab will provide complete analyses, as well as additional findings such as preliminary results, light performance reports and cut grade reports for round, princess, and all major stone shapes. The lab said each diamond it receives for grading will be examined and verified by at least three
“A Diamond Is Forever” Slogan Coming Back
Las Vegas: De Beers is bringing back its classic “A Diamond Is Forever” slogan for its Forevermark advertising, the company announced at its annual Forevermark breakfast at the Four Seasons resort in Las Vegas on May 28. First coined in 1947 by a bleary copywriter at 3 a.m., the slogan was used for decades and spawned books, songs, and movies.
Rafael Marques Gets Six Months’ Jail
Luanda: An Angolan journalist was given a six-month suspended sentence on Thursday after he was convicted of slander for accusing generals of human rights abuses at diamond mines, concluding a high-profile trial in one of Africa’s most repressive states. Rafael Marques de Morais’ 2012 book “Blood Diamonds: Corruption and Torture in Angola” detailed more than 100 alleged killings and torture
Rough Trading to Start in Mumbai from 1st July
Mumbai: The government has finally allowed international mines to sell rough diamonds in India, which otherwise Indian merchants had to earlier purchase from Antwerp. The Special Notified Zone (SNZ) to allow import and sale of rough diamond directly by global miners like De Beers, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Al Rosa is set to become operational by July 1. While
GHI Gemological Laboratory Launches at JCK
Las Vegas: GHI Gemological Laboratory has officially launched at JCK Las Vegas. The lab will provide complete analyses, as well as additional findings such as preliminary results, light performance reports and cut grade reports for round, princess, and all major stone shapes. The lab said each diamond it receives for grading will be examined and verified by at least three
“A Diamond Is Forever” Slogan Coming Back
Las Vegas: De Beers is bringing back its classic “A Diamond Is Forever” slogan for its Forevermark advertising, the company announced at its annual Forevermark breakfast at the Four Seasons resort in Las Vegas on May 28. First coined in 1947 by a bleary copywriter at 3 a.m., the slogan was used for decades and spawned books, songs, and movies.
Rafael Marques Gets Six Months’ Jail
Luanda: An Angolan journalist was given a six-month suspended sentence on Thursday after he was convicted of slander for accusing generals of human rights abuses at diamond mines, concluding a high-profile trial in one of Africa’s most repressive states. Rafael Marques de Morais’ 2012 book “Blood Diamonds: Corruption and Torture in Angola” detailed more than 100 alleged killings and torture
Rough Trading to Start in Mumbai from 1st July
Mumbai: The government has finally allowed international mines to sell rough diamonds in India, which otherwise Indian merchants had to earlier purchase from Antwerp. The Special Notified Zone (SNZ) to allow import and sale of rough diamond directly by global miners like De Beers, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Al Rosa is set to become operational by July 1. While
