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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Shmuel Schnitzer Salutes Stephen Lussier

Ramat Gan: Shmuel Schnitzer, the newly elected Chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI), praised the appointment of Stephen Lussier as Chairman of the Diamond Producers Association (DPA). Lussier is Executive Vice President of Marketing of the De Beers Group and Chief Executive of the De Beers Forevermark brand. Shmuel Schnitzer said, “Stephen Lussier is a true

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Indian Jewellers to Observe Strike on 10th Feb

Kolkata: Over 300 jewellery associations across the country will observe one-day strike on February 10 to protest against norms that make it mandatory to quote PAN for any transactions of Rs 2 lakh and above. “We are forced to call the strike on Wednesday for the government’s decision to impose PAN card for purchases above Rs two lakh,” chairman (east)

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KP Chairman Honored during Visit to WJH

Panama: Ahmed bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman of the Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC), was honored last week in Panama City, when he was presented Honorary Membership of the World Jewelry Hub (WJH) by its Chairman Mr. Eli Izhakoff. Mr. Bin Sulayem, who also is the current Chairman of the Kimberley Process, was on a visit to Panama as a guest

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AWDC Simplifies Identification Process

Antwerp: Belgian anti-money laundering legislation requires diamond traders to identify their clients, verify their identity and conduct a risk analysis before proceeding to a transaction. AWDC, the umbrella organization of the Antwerp diamond industry, is therefore making a free database available to diamond traders to simplify this identification process. Not only banks, but also diamond traders in Belgium are required

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Shmuel Schnitzer Salutes Stephen Lussier

Ramat Gan: Shmuel Schnitzer, the newly elected Chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI), praised the appointment of Stephen Lussier as Chairman of the Diamond Producers Association (DPA). Lussier is Executive Vice President of Marketing of the De Beers Group and Chief Executive of the De Beers Forevermark brand. Shmuel Schnitzer said, “Stephen Lussier is a true

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Indian Jewellers to Observe Strike on 10th Feb

Kolkata: Over 300 jewellery associations across the country will observe one-day strike on February 10 to protest against norms that make it mandatory to quote PAN for any transactions of Rs 2 lakh and above. “We are forced to call the strike on Wednesday for the government’s decision to impose PAN card for purchases above Rs two lakh,” chairman (east)

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KP Chairman Honored during Visit to WJH

Panama: Ahmed bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman of the Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC), was honored last week in Panama City, when he was presented Honorary Membership of the World Jewelry Hub (WJH) by its Chairman Mr. Eli Izhakoff. Mr. Bin Sulayem, who also is the current Chairman of the Kimberley Process, was on a visit to Panama as a guest

Read More »

AWDC Simplifies Identification Process

Antwerp: Belgian anti-money laundering legislation requires diamond traders to identify their clients, verify their identity and conduct a risk analysis before proceeding to a transaction. AWDC, the umbrella organization of the Antwerp diamond industry, is therefore making a free database available to diamond traders to simplify this identification process. Not only banks, but also diamond traders in Belgium are required

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