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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RBI Cuts Interest Rates by a Quarter Point

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel cut interest rates by a quarter point as forecast by economists citing softening inflation outlook and retained growth forecast but said outlook is improving with good monsoon. All six of the monetary policy committee unanimously voted in favour of the rate cut. “The Committee expects that the strong improvement in sowing,

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De Beers’ 8th Cycle worth $485 Million

Gaborone: De Beers reported the sale of a provisional $485 million of rough diamonds at its eighth sales cycle of 2016 last week. The miner also confirmed the sale of $639 million of rough at the previous sales cycle held in August from a provisional figure of $630 million. De Beers Group CEO Bruce Cleaver said: “Demand for De Beers’

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Botswana’s Diamond Exports Extend Decline

Gaborone: Botswana’s rough diamond exports continued a retreat in August, underlining the country’s need to diversify its economy as it celebrates 50 years of independence. Outbound shipments fell 5 percent to $399.7 million, according to data from the Bank of Botswana. Orders slipped 1.8 percent in the first half of the year even as exports in July were significantly higher

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World’s Largest Blue Topaz to be Exhibited

London: A flawless blue topaz gemstone, said to be the largest of its kind, is set to go on display at London’s Natural History Museum. The Ostro stone weighs around 2 kg (4.4 lb) and will be exhibited from Oct. 19, on permanent loan from British entrepreneur and philanthropist Maurice Ostro, the museum said. Its value was not disclosed. “The

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RBI Cuts Interest Rates by a Quarter Point

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel cut interest rates by a quarter point as forecast by economists citing softening inflation outlook and retained growth forecast but said outlook is improving with good monsoon. All six of the monetary policy committee unanimously voted in favour of the rate cut. “The Committee expects that the strong improvement in sowing,

Read More »

De Beers’ 8th Cycle worth $485 Million

Gaborone: De Beers reported the sale of a provisional $485 million of rough diamonds at its eighth sales cycle of 2016 last week. The miner also confirmed the sale of $639 million of rough at the previous sales cycle held in August from a provisional figure of $630 million. De Beers Group CEO Bruce Cleaver said: “Demand for De Beers’

Read More »

Botswana’s Diamond Exports Extend Decline

Gaborone: Botswana’s rough diamond exports continued a retreat in August, underlining the country’s need to diversify its economy as it celebrates 50 years of independence. Outbound shipments fell 5 percent to $399.7 million, according to data from the Bank of Botswana. Orders slipped 1.8 percent in the first half of the year even as exports in July were significantly higher

Read More »

World’s Largest Blue Topaz to be Exhibited

London: A flawless blue topaz gemstone, said to be the largest of its kind, is set to go on display at London’s Natural History Museum. The Ostro stone weighs around 2 kg (4.4 lb) and will be exhibited from Oct. 19, on permanent loan from British entrepreneur and philanthropist Maurice Ostro, the museum said. Its value was not disclosed. “The

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