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Same Line, Second Test: Gold and Silver Return to the 200-Day EMA
Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 10 unwound most of the recovery from the prior week. Gold gave back the majority of the July 3 bounce and silver gave back even more, with silver again showing the higher beta that has defined its behaviour on both sides of the correction. Both metals are back at the 200-day EMA area that held in late June: gold is still marginally above the line, silver has slipped just below it. Two macro shocks
Same Line, Second Test: Gold and Silver Return to the 200-Day EMA
Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 10 unwound most of the recovery from the prior week. Gold gave back the majority of the July 3 bounce and silver gave back even more, with silver again showing the higher beta that has defined its behaviour on both sides of the correction. Both metals are back at the 200-day EMA area that held in late June: gold is still marginally above the line, silver has slipped just below it. Two macro shocks
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Alrosa Extends its Existing Rough Supply Contracts
Moscow: Alrosa extended its existing rough diamond supply contracts through Q2 2021 after a thorough analysis of the market situation and its clients’ needs, as part of the preparation of new three-year arrangements. The company said the adaptation of its supply to real demand is aimed at ensuring support for an emerging supply demand balance. During Q1 2021, Alrosa hosted
Distinguishing the Afghan Emeralds from Others
Basel: The first detailed study characterising an emerald type from Afghanistan that has recently become available in the gemstone trade has been prepared by a team of scientists from the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF, and published in the most recent edition of Journal of Gemmology. One of the challenges posed by such emeralds is that they are on occasion mislabeled
Jonathan Kendall Appointed Executive VP of CIBJO
Milan: CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Kendall as the association’s Executive Vice President. His nomination was tabled by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri and approved by the CIBJO Board of Directors. Long active in CIBJO, Jonathan has served for years as President of the Confederation’s Marketing & Education Commission, authoring a series of guides on
GJEPC Holds Discussions With E. Region Stakeholders
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Alrosa Extends its Existing Rough Supply Contracts
Moscow: Alrosa extended its existing rough diamond supply contracts through Q2 2021 after a thorough analysis of the market situation and its clients’ needs, as part of the preparation of new three-year arrangements. The company said the adaptation of its supply to real demand is aimed at ensuring support for an emerging supply demand balance. During Q1 2021, Alrosa hosted
Distinguishing the Afghan Emeralds from Others
Basel: The first detailed study characterising an emerald type from Afghanistan that has recently become available in the gemstone trade has been prepared by a team of scientists from the Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF, and published in the most recent edition of Journal of Gemmology. One of the challenges posed by such emeralds is that they are on occasion mislabeled
Jonathan Kendall Appointed Executive VP of CIBJO
Milan: CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Kendall as the association’s Executive Vice President. His nomination was tabled by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri and approved by the CIBJO Board of Directors. Long active in CIBJO, Jonathan has served for years as President of the Confederation’s Marketing & Education Commission, authoring a series of guides on
GJEPC Holds Discussions With E. Region Stakeholders
Kolkata: Mr. Colin Shah, Chairman of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), held a series of meetings in Kolkata last week and discussed issues related to gem and jewellery exports with stakeholders from the Eastern Region. In an interactive session with Rajiva Sinha, Chairman, West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (WBIDC), Mr. Shah discussed the issue of placing
