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The 200-Day Held: Now Comes the Test That Decides Whether the Bounce is a Reversal
Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 3 broke a five-week decline for both gold and silver. Gold posted its first weekly gain since late May and silver led the recovery with a much larger move. The trigger was a weaker-than-expected US jobs report, which reset rate-hike expectations and pushed the dollar to its largest weekly decline since April. Layered underneath were two other significant developments: the release of the World Gold Council’s Mid-Year Outlook on Tuesday July 1 (covered in
The 200-Day Held: Now Comes the Test That Decides Whether the Bounce is a Reversal
Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 3 broke a five-week decline for both gold and silver. Gold posted its first weekly gain since late May and silver led the recovery with a much larger move. The trigger was a weaker-than-expected US jobs report, which reset rate-hike expectations and pushed the dollar to its largest weekly decline since April. Layered underneath were two other significant developments: the release of the World Gold Council’s Mid-Year Outlook on Tuesday July 1 (covered in
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The 9th Forevermark Forum in Miami Goes Virtual
Mumbai: The Forevermark has announced that its 9th Forevermark Forum, scheduled to be held in Miami in March, will now be held virtual because of the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result of the ongoing crisis, and various restrictions imposed, the Forevermark went ahead to hold the event virtually. “In various interactive sessions throughout the day, the Virtual Forum addressed the
ALROSA Expects Reduced Rough Production
Moscow: The Strategic Planning Committee of ALROSA’s Supervisory Board reviewed options to cut spending and optimise production as proposed by the management and recommended that the management be guided by proposals envisaging lower output, the company said. According to preliminary estimates, when implementing measures to reduce production, ALROSA’s production in 2020 may reach 28-31 million carats compared to the initial
RJC Elects New Board of Directors
New York: The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) recently held its first ever virtual Annual General Meeting, which also coincided with its 15th anniversary. The organisation, which has seen membership grow 32% in the last three years, also elected the Board of Directors for the next term in office. Joining the Chair, David Bouffard, and Vice-Chair, Peter Karakchiev from ALROSA, two
RBI Cuts Repo Rate by 40 bps to 4%
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to reduce the policy repo rate by 40 basis points from 4.4 per cent to 4 per cent. “RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee met again from May 20-22. MPC voted to 5:1 majority to reduce the policy repo rate by 40 basis points from 4.4 to 4%,” Mr. Shaktikanta Das said. Earlier,
The 9th Forevermark Forum in Miami Goes Virtual
Mumbai: The Forevermark has announced that its 9th Forevermark Forum, scheduled to be held in Miami in March, will now be held virtual because of the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result of the ongoing crisis, and various restrictions imposed, the Forevermark went ahead to hold the event virtually. “In various interactive sessions throughout the day, the Virtual Forum addressed the
ALROSA Expects Reduced Rough Production
Moscow: The Strategic Planning Committee of ALROSA’s Supervisory Board reviewed options to cut spending and optimise production as proposed by the management and recommended that the management be guided by proposals envisaging lower output, the company said. According to preliminary estimates, when implementing measures to reduce production, ALROSA’s production in 2020 may reach 28-31 million carats compared to the initial
RJC Elects New Board of Directors
New York: The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) recently held its first ever virtual Annual General Meeting, which also coincided with its 15th anniversary. The organisation, which has seen membership grow 32% in the last three years, also elected the Board of Directors for the next term in office. Joining the Chair, David Bouffard, and Vice-Chair, Peter Karakchiev from ALROSA, two
RBI Cuts Repo Rate by 40 bps to 4%
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to reduce the policy repo rate by 40 basis points from 4.4 per cent to 4 per cent. “RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee met again from May 20-22. MPC voted to 5:1 majority to reduce the policy repo rate by 40 basis points from 4.4 to 4%,” Mr. Shaktikanta Das said. Earlier,
