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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5th Platinum BSM Concluded Successfully

Bengaluru: Following the success of four editions in the past, Platinum Guild International – India successfully culminated its fifth edition of ‘Platinum Buyer-Seller Meet’ (BSM) on 14th & 15th July in Bangalore. Organized exclusively as a by-invitation-only meet for select authorised platinum jewellery manufacturers & retail partners under the PGI programme, the meet showcased the true potential of platinum and

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De Beers H1 Revenue +24% To $3.6 Billion

London: De Beers’ total revenue in H1 2022 that ended 30th June increased 24% year-on-year to $3.6 billion, with rough diamond sales rising 27% to $3.3 billion, as the midstream replenished their stocks following strong consumer demand over the holiday season. Rough diamond sales volumes dropped 20% to 15.3 million carats as against 19.2 million in the prior period, which

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Gold Demand Recovers in First Half of 2022

Mumbai: The World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest Gold Demand Trends report reveals that gold demand (excluding OTC) in the second quarter was down 8% year-on-year to 948t. However, thanks to strong ETF inflows in Q1, gold demand for the first half of 2022 is up 12% compared to H1 2021 at 2,189t. After an initial rally in April on geopolitical

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De Beers Generates $630 mln. in 6th Cycle

Gaborone: De Beers brought in $630 million at its latest sales cycle as the miner benefited from solid demand for its rough amid shortages of Russian goods. Proceeds from the July sight and auctions were 23% higher than for the equivalent period a year ago, the miner reported Monday. Sales were down 4% compared with the previous cycle in June,

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5th Platinum BSM Concluded Successfully

Bengaluru: Following the success of four editions in the past, Platinum Guild International – India successfully culminated its fifth edition of ‘Platinum Buyer-Seller Meet’ (BSM) on 14th & 15th July in Bangalore. Organized exclusively as a by-invitation-only meet for select authorised platinum jewellery manufacturers & retail partners under the PGI programme, the meet showcased the true potential of platinum and

Read More »

De Beers H1 Revenue +24% To $3.6 Billion

London: De Beers’ total revenue in H1 2022 that ended 30th June increased 24% year-on-year to $3.6 billion, with rough diamond sales rising 27% to $3.3 billion, as the midstream replenished their stocks following strong consumer demand over the holiday season. Rough diamond sales volumes dropped 20% to 15.3 million carats as against 19.2 million in the prior period, which

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Gold Demand Recovers in First Half of 2022

Mumbai: The World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest Gold Demand Trends report reveals that gold demand (excluding OTC) in the second quarter was down 8% year-on-year to 948t. However, thanks to strong ETF inflows in Q1, gold demand for the first half of 2022 is up 12% compared to H1 2021 at 2,189t. After an initial rally in April on geopolitical

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De Beers Generates $630 mln. in 6th Cycle

Gaborone: De Beers brought in $630 million at its latest sales cycle as the miner benefited from solid demand for its rough amid shortages of Russian goods. Proceeds from the July sight and auctions were 23% higher than for the equivalent period a year ago, the miner reported Monday. Sales were down 4% compared with the previous cycle in June,

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