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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.
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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BIS Narrows Hallmarking Norms for Gold Jewellery
Mumbai: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs (MCA) has made hallmarking of gold ornaments mandatory for three categories beginning the New Year, reports Business Standard. Effective January 1, jewellers will need to hallmark the 22, 18 and 14 carat jewellery they sell to consumers. At present, gold ornaments with all purity levels between 9
HRD to Implement More Flexible Pricing Structure
Antwerp: To fully accommodate the true needs of our customers in what can be a highly versatile and fluctuating market, HRD Antwerp has decided to optimize our pricing to provide a more flexible and transparent service. The most important change to the new pricing structure is that you will be able to configure most diamond examinations exactly to your liking.
India’s Cash Crunch Has Not Affected Alrosa Sales
Moscow: ALROSA’s diamond sales jumped 63 percent from a year ago, to $255.2 million in November, a signal that the liquidity crisis in India has failed to derail a recovery in the rough market this year. Rough sales stood at $245.6 million and revenue from polished came in at $9.6 million, the Russia-based miner reported. ALROSA’s results are in line
Zimbabwe’s Diamond Output Declines 62%
Harare: Zimbabwe’s diamond production declined by 62 percent to 924 388 carats since January this year due to court cases filed by evicted miners resisting Government’s decision to consolidate the sector.Production of the precious mineral totalled 3,2 million carats in 2015, but has been negatively impacted this year by ongoing court cases where two miners are objecting to consolidation of
BIS Narrows Hallmarking Norms for Gold Jewellery
Mumbai: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs (MCA) has made hallmarking of gold ornaments mandatory for three categories beginning the New Year, reports Business Standard. Effective January 1, jewellers will need to hallmark the 22, 18 and 14 carat jewellery they sell to consumers. At present, gold ornaments with all purity levels between 9
HRD to Implement More Flexible Pricing Structure
Antwerp: To fully accommodate the true needs of our customers in what can be a highly versatile and fluctuating market, HRD Antwerp has decided to optimize our pricing to provide a more flexible and transparent service. The most important change to the new pricing structure is that you will be able to configure most diamond examinations exactly to your liking.
India’s Cash Crunch Has Not Affected Alrosa Sales
Moscow: ALROSA’s diamond sales jumped 63 percent from a year ago, to $255.2 million in November, a signal that the liquidity crisis in India has failed to derail a recovery in the rough market this year. Rough sales stood at $245.6 million and revenue from polished came in at $9.6 million, the Russia-based miner reported. ALROSA’s results are in line
Zimbabwe’s Diamond Output Declines 62%
Harare: Zimbabwe’s diamond production declined by 62 percent to 924 388 carats since January this year due to court cases filed by evicted miners resisting Government’s decision to consolidate the sector.Production of the precious mineral totalled 3,2 million carats in 2015, but has been negatively impacted this year by ongoing court cases where two miners are objecting to consolidation of
