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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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Botswana Diamonds Loss Widens to £274,000
Gaborone: Botswana Diamonds, which is currently exploring for diamonds in Botswana, recorded a £274,000 loss during the six months to 31 December 2015 from £174,000 recorded a year earlier. The increase in loss was, however, due to an exchange difference on translation of foreign operations. Operating losses dropped to £155,000 during the same period under review compared to £166,000 recorded
UAE for Standardization of Rough Prices
Dubai: Kimberley Process (KP) chairman UAE has sponsored an initiative aimed at standardizing rough diamond prices, due to be launched later this year, according to a report in The National. It comes as a response to NGO criticism of transfer mispricing practices in the diamond trade, which have allegedly deprived diamond producer states of tax revenue. “We feel that should
Alrosa to Open Vladivostok Branch
Moscow: The ALROSA Supervisory Board has approved the recent decision to open a branch in Vladivostok, as the company seeks to capitalize on rough and polished trade with the Asia-Pacific region. It is thought that the decision will pave the way for the creation of a Russian Diamond Centre in the Primorye Territory. The Vladivostok branch will be responsible for
Petra Sells Exceptional Pink Diamond for $15m
Dar Es Salaam: Petra Diamonds says it has recently recovered what it describes as an “exceptional” 32.33 carat pink diamond from a mine in Tanzania and has sold it for $15m, which equates to a price of $463,965 per carat. The diamond was bought on behalf of Israel-based diamond manufacturer, M.A. Anavi Diamond Group. Petra said it has also retained
Botswana Diamonds Loss Widens to £274,000
Gaborone: Botswana Diamonds, which is currently exploring for diamonds in Botswana, recorded a £274,000 loss during the six months to 31 December 2015 from £174,000 recorded a year earlier. The increase in loss was, however, due to an exchange difference on translation of foreign operations. Operating losses dropped to £155,000 during the same period under review compared to £166,000 recorded
UAE for Standardization of Rough Prices
Dubai: Kimberley Process (KP) chairman UAE has sponsored an initiative aimed at standardizing rough diamond prices, due to be launched later this year, according to a report in The National. It comes as a response to NGO criticism of transfer mispricing practices in the diamond trade, which have allegedly deprived diamond producer states of tax revenue. “We feel that should
Alrosa to Open Vladivostok Branch
Moscow: The ALROSA Supervisory Board has approved the recent decision to open a branch in Vladivostok, as the company seeks to capitalize on rough and polished trade with the Asia-Pacific region. It is thought that the decision will pave the way for the creation of a Russian Diamond Centre in the Primorye Territory. The Vladivostok branch will be responsible for
Petra Sells Exceptional Pink Diamond for $15m
Dar Es Salaam: Petra Diamonds says it has recently recovered what it describes as an “exceptional” 32.33 carat pink diamond from a mine in Tanzania and has sold it for $15m, which equates to a price of $463,965 per carat. The diamond was bought on behalf of Israel-based diamond manufacturer, M.A. Anavi Diamond Group. Petra said it has also retained
