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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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Sarine Brings Surat Business Under One Roof
Surat: Sarine Technologies has united all its Surat-based operations in one building in the Indian diamond-manufacturing city. The new six-story facility, Sarin House, spans a total of 5,100 square meters and houses about 400 staff members, the Israel-based supplier of diamond-processing technology said. The building – wholly owned by the company’s Indian subsidiary, Sarin India – will house customer care
Gem Diamonds Profit Halves in 2016
London: Gem Diamonds Limited posted a sharp drop in revenue and a halving on the year in profit in its financial results for calendar year 2016. Revenue dropped to $189.8 million from $249.5 million in 2015, while profit was $32.3 million from $67.4 million. Consequently, its directors have “resolved not to propose the payment of a dividend in respect of
Forevermark Forum Stresses Importance of Consumer
New York: The sixth annual Forevermark Forum took place last week, with 450 Forevermark retail jeweler, manufacturer and diamantaire partners. The ‘Forevermark Forward’ conference theme focused on leading with Forevermark to gain a competitive advantage and improve overall diamond business. “Through innovation, integrity and superior quality, Forevermark offers a more engaging customer experience than any other diamond brand,” said Charles
Namibia Earns $305m from De Beers
Windhoek: The Namibian Government is said to have earned R4 billion ($305 million) from De Beers last year in corporate tax, royalties and dividends. De Beers and the government of Namibia jointly own Namdeb Holdings, which has operations along the south-west coast of the country as well as land-based operations at Oranjemund and satellite mines near Lüderitz and along the
Sarine Brings Surat Business Under One Roof
Surat: Sarine Technologies has united all its Surat-based operations in one building in the Indian diamond-manufacturing city. The new six-story facility, Sarin House, spans a total of 5,100 square meters and houses about 400 staff members, the Israel-based supplier of diamond-processing technology said. The building – wholly owned by the company’s Indian subsidiary, Sarin India – will house customer care
Gem Diamonds Profit Halves in 2016
London: Gem Diamonds Limited posted a sharp drop in revenue and a halving on the year in profit in its financial results for calendar year 2016. Revenue dropped to $189.8 million from $249.5 million in 2015, while profit was $32.3 million from $67.4 million. Consequently, its directors have “resolved not to propose the payment of a dividend in respect of
Forevermark Forum Stresses Importance of Consumer
New York: The sixth annual Forevermark Forum took place last week, with 450 Forevermark retail jeweler, manufacturer and diamantaire partners. The ‘Forevermark Forward’ conference theme focused on leading with Forevermark to gain a competitive advantage and improve overall diamond business. “Through innovation, integrity and superior quality, Forevermark offers a more engaging customer experience than any other diamond brand,” said Charles
Namibia Earns $305m from De Beers
Windhoek: The Namibian Government is said to have earned R4 billion ($305 million) from De Beers last year in corporate tax, royalties and dividends. De Beers and the government of Namibia jointly own Namdeb Holdings, which has operations along the south-west coast of the country as well as land-based operations at Oranjemund and satellite mines near Lüderitz and along the
