Ceasefire Relief Fuels Recovery from Correction Lows

Metal This Week Last Week Change Gold (MCX) ₹1,52,652 / 10g ₹1,49,680 / 10g +₹2,972 (+2.0%) Silver (MCX) ₹2,43,274 / kg ₹2,32,495 / kg +₹10,779 (+4.6%) Macro Snapshot: Mumbai: Global precious metals got a meaningful tailwind mid-week after the US and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire on April 8, which pulled oil below $100 per barrel and softened the dollar. However, the Islamabad talks over the weekend failed to produce further progress, leaving the ceasefire fragile and the Strait of

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Ceasefire Relief Fuels Recovery from Correction Lows

Metal This Week Last Week Change Gold (MCX) ₹1,52,652 / 10g ₹1,49,680 / 10g +₹2,972 (+2.0%) Silver (MCX) ₹2,43,274 / kg ₹2,32,495 / kg +₹10,779 (+4.6%) Macro Snapshot: Mumbai: Global precious metals got a meaningful tailwind mid-week after the US and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire on April 8, which pulled oil below $100 per barrel and softened the dollar. However, the Islamabad talks over the weekend failed to produce further progress, leaving the ceasefire fragile and the Strait of

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India's Gold Curbs Likely to Stay Till Next Year: WGC

Mumbai: Indian gold demand in 2014 will fall below last year’s record levels as import restrictions are expected to remain in place, despite an improvement in demand in the second half of the year, the World Gold Council (WGC) said. Indian demand in 2014 will be 850-950 tonnes, the industry body said, down 50 tonnes from its earlier forecast. China’s

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Global Gold Jewellery Demand Sank by 30%

London: U.S. demand for gold jewelry rose 15 percent in the second quarter of 2014, even as overall worldwide demand took a nosedive, according to the World Gold Council’s latest report on the sector. The increased U.S. demand was fueled by lower price points and increased consumer confidence, as well as the fashion business increasingly using yellow gold, says Alistair

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Mbada Diamonds Cuts Salaries, 4 Executives Resign

Harare: Workers at Zimbabwe’s leading diamond producer, Mbada Diamonds, staged a sit-in last week after its management slashed their salaries by 50 percent, claiming there had been a massive decline in production. The decision to reduce salaries also resulted in four senior managers tendering their resignations in protest. Workers told New Zimbabwe that they were also not happy with management’s

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Tanzanite Foundation Shutting Down

New York: The New York City–based Tanzanite Foundation will cease operations on Aug. 31. Tanzanite Foundation executive director Hayley Henning confirmed to JCK this week that the 11-year-old promotional agency for tanzanite will close at the end of August. Formed by miner TanzaniteOne, the nonprofit foundation has served all ethical and socially responsible operators and partners in the tanzanite industry,

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India's Gold Curbs Likely to Stay Till Next Year: WGC

Mumbai: Indian gold demand in 2014 will fall below last year’s record levels as import restrictions are expected to remain in place, despite an improvement in demand in the second half of the year, the World Gold Council (WGC) said. Indian demand in 2014 will be 850-950 tonnes, the industry body said, down 50 tonnes from its earlier forecast. China’s

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Global Gold Jewellery Demand Sank by 30%

London: U.S. demand for gold jewelry rose 15 percent in the second quarter of 2014, even as overall worldwide demand took a nosedive, according to the World Gold Council’s latest report on the sector. The increased U.S. demand was fueled by lower price points and increased consumer confidence, as well as the fashion business increasingly using yellow gold, says Alistair

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Mbada Diamonds Cuts Salaries, 4 Executives Resign

Harare: Workers at Zimbabwe’s leading diamond producer, Mbada Diamonds, staged a sit-in last week after its management slashed their salaries by 50 percent, claiming there had been a massive decline in production. The decision to reduce salaries also resulted in four senior managers tendering their resignations in protest. Workers told New Zimbabwe that they were also not happy with management’s

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Tanzanite Foundation Shutting Down

New York: The New York City–based Tanzanite Foundation will cease operations on Aug. 31. Tanzanite Foundation executive director Hayley Henning confirmed to JCK this week that the 11-year-old promotional agency for tanzanite will close at the end of August. Formed by miner TanzaniteOne, the nonprofit foundation has served all ethical and socially responsible operators and partners in the tanzanite industry,

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