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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Arun Jaitley in No Mood to Relent

New Delhi: Refusing to relent on excise duty levy on non-silver jewellery goods, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said a “luxury item” cannot remain out of tax ambit when taxes need to be paid on many essentials. A large section of jewellers and bullion traders have been on strike for over a month seeking withdrawal of one per cent

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Angola Inaugurates New Diamond Mine

Luanda: Diamond mining company Sociedade Mineira do Tcheji, which will explore a diamond mine with the same name, expects initially to extract 3,000 carats of diamonds per month, with estimated revenues of US$1.5 million, Angolan news agency Angop reported. Mining.com reports (in Portuguese) that leaders of the Sociedade Mineira do Tcheji emphasized that “in the next 45 days after the

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G2J EXCLUSIVE: Empowerment of Women in Latin American Jewelry Industry

Panama:  A discernable tendency within the Latin American jewelry industry over the past decade has been growing involvement of women at the design, manufacturing and business levels. But while their numbers have grown steadily in the sector, they have been less successful in breaking the glass ceiling in management and the board room. The role and empowerment of women in

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PGI Achieves 24% Sales Growth in India

Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) today announced the result of its third annual Retail Barometer.  This research is conducted by a 3rd party agency, StratWon Business Consulting. The Retail Barometer gives a unique view of platinum demand from the retail sales perspective and trade sentiment for the forthcoming year. The research survey covered over 21 retail companies, with approximately 310

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Arun Jaitley in No Mood to Relent

New Delhi: Refusing to relent on excise duty levy on non-silver jewellery goods, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said a “luxury item” cannot remain out of tax ambit when taxes need to be paid on many essentials. A large section of jewellers and bullion traders have been on strike for over a month seeking withdrawal of one per cent

Read More »

Angola Inaugurates New Diamond Mine

Luanda: Diamond mining company Sociedade Mineira do Tcheji, which will explore a diamond mine with the same name, expects initially to extract 3,000 carats of diamonds per month, with estimated revenues of US$1.5 million, Angolan news agency Angop reported. Mining.com reports (in Portuguese) that leaders of the Sociedade Mineira do Tcheji emphasized that “in the next 45 days after the

Read More »

G2J EXCLUSIVE: Empowerment of Women in Latin American Jewelry Industry

Panama:  A discernable tendency within the Latin American jewelry industry over the past decade has been growing involvement of women at the design, manufacturing and business levels. But while their numbers have grown steadily in the sector, they have been less successful in breaking the glass ceiling in management and the board room. The role and empowerment of women in

Read More »

PGI Achieves 24% Sales Growth in India

Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) today announced the result of its third annual Retail Barometer.  This research is conducted by a 3rd party agency, StratWon Business Consulting. The Retail Barometer gives a unique view of platinum demand from the retail sales perspective and trade sentiment for the forthcoming year. The research survey covered over 21 retail companies, with approximately 310

Read More »

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