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The Selloff Deepens, but Demand is Answering: Are Gold-Silver Nearing a Floor?
Macro Snapshot: Two events defined the week ending June 12. On Monday June 9, White House officials indicated that US-Iran nuclear negotiations were making positive progress; oil prices dropped immediately, with WTI crude falling approximately 4% to $87.61 and Brent losing 3.5% to $90.92. Then on Tuesday June 10, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the May CPI: headline inflation accelerated to 4.2% year-on-year, the highest reading since April 2023, up from 3.8% in April. The monthly increase was 0.5%,
The Selloff Deepens, but Demand is Answering: Are Gold-Silver Nearing a Floor?
Macro Snapshot: Two events defined the week ending June 12. On Monday June 9, White House officials indicated that US-Iran nuclear negotiations were making positive progress; oil prices dropped immediately, with WTI crude falling approximately 4% to $87.61 and Brent losing 3.5% to $90.92. Then on Tuesday June 10, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the May CPI: headline inflation accelerated to 4.2% year-on-year, the highest reading since April 2023, up from 3.8% in April. The monthly increase was 0.5%,
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Assocham Demands Industry Status for G&J Sector
New Delhi: The government should give industry status to the Gems and Jewellery (G&J) sector to give it the much needed boost as the sector has great potential to create new jobs and contribute to the economy through exports, industry body Assocham said on Tuesday. While releasing the study on Tuesday, Assocham’s National General Secretary D S Rawat said the
India Govt Fixes Interest Rate on GMS
Mumbai: Entities participating in Gold Monetization Scheme can earn up to 2.50 percent interest rate on their idle gold. Interest rate on Medium and Long Term Government Deposit (MLTGD) are 2.25 percent and 2.20 percent, respectively, according to a notification issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Tuesday. The tenor of medium term would be between 5-7 years while
Strong Demand for Blue Fancy Diamonds in Q3
Tel Aviv: As the diamond industry gears up for its hot selling holiday season, fancy color diamond prices are holding steady. According to the Fancy Color Diamond Index, prices of these diamonds remained stable during the third quarter of 2015, at a time when white diamond prices showed declines of 6 V 10%. The best performing fancy color diamonds were
Botswana 3Q Rough Exports -41%
Gaborone: Exports of rough diamonds from mines in Botswana fell 41 percent to $531.9 million in the third quarter to September, mirroring disappointing sales at recent De Beers sights. July exports from Botswanan mines were zero, while September exports were low at $173.4 million, according to the Bank of Botswana. The August figure was higher at $358.5 million. Exports for
Assocham Demands Industry Status for G&J Sector
New Delhi: The government should give industry status to the Gems and Jewellery (G&J) sector to give it the much needed boost as the sector has great potential to create new jobs and contribute to the economy through exports, industry body Assocham said on Tuesday. While releasing the study on Tuesday, Assocham’s National General Secretary D S Rawat said the
India Govt Fixes Interest Rate on GMS
Mumbai: Entities participating in Gold Monetization Scheme can earn up to 2.50 percent interest rate on their idle gold. Interest rate on Medium and Long Term Government Deposit (MLTGD) are 2.25 percent and 2.20 percent, respectively, according to a notification issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Tuesday. The tenor of medium term would be between 5-7 years while
Strong Demand for Blue Fancy Diamonds in Q3
Tel Aviv: As the diamond industry gears up for its hot selling holiday season, fancy color diamond prices are holding steady. According to the Fancy Color Diamond Index, prices of these diamonds remained stable during the third quarter of 2015, at a time when white diamond prices showed declines of 6 V 10%. The best performing fancy color diamonds were
Botswana 3Q Rough Exports -41%
Gaborone: Exports of rough diamonds from mines in Botswana fell 41 percent to $531.9 million in the third quarter to September, mirroring disappointing sales at recent De Beers sights. July exports from Botswanan mines were zero, while September exports were low at $173.4 million, according to the Bank of Botswana. The August figure was higher at $358.5 million. Exports for
