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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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US May Lift Ban on Burmese Rubies, Jade
Washington: The remaining financial and trade sanctions against Myanmar likely will soon be lifted, meaning Burmese jade and rubies again could be imported to the U.S., reports National Jeweler. The announcement came from the White House after President Barack Obama’s recent meeting with Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to discuss the country’s change and development over the
WFDB Hosts Young Diamantaires Inaugural Meeting
Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses’ (WFDB) Young Diamantaires group held its inaugural meeting in Hong Kong during the Jewellery and Gems Fair on September 15. The initiative was launched just four months ago at the 37th World Diamond Congress in Dubai, with strong and widespread interest among young diamond industry members from across the globe joining in the
GJEPC Calls for R&D to Detect Synthetics
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has called upon all industry stakeholders to develop a co-ordinated approach against the undisclosed mixing of synthetic diamonds with natural diamonds. This will ensure fair trade and strengthen consumer confidence in the natural product, reports gjepc.org. A key aspect of this is a proposal to establish a multi-stakeholder body to collaborate
Alrosa may Produce Synthetic Diamonds
Moscow: Alrosa is mulling the possibility of establishing its own operation to produce synthetic diamonds, but the decision on this issue is not yet taken, the company’s spokesman Andrey Matveev said. “We are studying but so far there is no decision. Meanwhile, Alrosa is monitoring the market to decide how to proceed with regard to synthetic diamonds,” he said. According
US May Lift Ban on Burmese Rubies, Jade
Washington: The remaining financial and trade sanctions against Myanmar likely will soon be lifted, meaning Burmese jade and rubies again could be imported to the U.S., reports National Jeweler. The announcement came from the White House after President Barack Obama’s recent meeting with Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to discuss the country’s change and development over the
WFDB Hosts Young Diamantaires Inaugural Meeting
Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses’ (WFDB) Young Diamantaires group held its inaugural meeting in Hong Kong during the Jewellery and Gems Fair on September 15. The initiative was launched just four months ago at the 37th World Diamond Congress in Dubai, with strong and widespread interest among young diamond industry members from across the globe joining in the
GJEPC Calls for R&D to Detect Synthetics
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has called upon all industry stakeholders to develop a co-ordinated approach against the undisclosed mixing of synthetic diamonds with natural diamonds. This will ensure fair trade and strengthen consumer confidence in the natural product, reports gjepc.org. A key aspect of this is a proposal to establish a multi-stakeholder body to collaborate
Alrosa may Produce Synthetic Diamonds
Moscow: Alrosa is mulling the possibility of establishing its own operation to produce synthetic diamonds, but the decision on this issue is not yet taken, the company’s spokesman Andrey Matveev said. “We are studying but so far there is no decision. Meanwhile, Alrosa is monitoring the market to decide how to proceed with regard to synthetic diamonds,” he said. According
