As an investment silver bullion coins have both pros and cons, and understanding both of these aspects will help you determine whether this precious metal is the right investment choice in your specific circumstances. There are many physical precious metals investment options, including gold bullion, platinum and palladium coins, bars and even ingots. All of these can be excellent investments, and...Read More
The gold investing craze has been sweeping over the nation over the last few years. While gold is considered one of the top choices to invest in, some investment analysts actually prefer silver metal for various reasons. They think that silver is currently undervalued and has not yet reached its potential presenting a great window of opportunity for many investors in these metals.Please browse bel...Read More
(For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an Eikon news window)* FTSE 100 up 0.8 pct; Midcaps up 0.6 pct* Intu sinks after consortium abandons bid, sends shivers through property sector* Investors mourn UK funeral sector probe; Dignity sinksBy Josephine MasonLONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - UK shares jumped almost 1 percent on Thursday as Wall Street's rally spread across Europe after the Fed...Read More
* NSE index up 0.9 pct, BSE index up 1 pct* Hindalco Industries top gainer* Yes Bank hits over 2-1/2-yr low on debt downgradeBy Krishna V KurupNov 29 (Reuters) - Indian shares rose 1 percent on Thursday, tracking broader Asian markets that rallied after the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman's comments were interpreted as a dovish shift, and ahead of the expiry of futures and options contracts late...Read More
Sentiment improves after positive start to holiday season. Morepeople shopped than expected on Thanksgiving weekend, but average spend fell 7%to $313 per consumer, reports NRF. Online sales +20% in November, with record$7.9B generated on Cyber Monday, according to Adobe Analytics. Polished marketstable, with continued caution about small stones. Luxury jewelers concerned asChinese tourists spend l...Read More
Anglo American Plc, the company that grew to be South Africa's biggest during apartheid, says it's ready to invest in the country again.After years of legislative uncertainty, relations had soured to the point where Anglo's chief executive officer wasn't on speaking terms with the former mining minister after he made a critical speech. In October, Anglo pledged to spend $6 billion on its assets in...Read More
Dealer market back to normal after Diwali break,and manufacturers expected to start raising production. Foreign buyers inMumbai looking for polished, but difficult to find the right goods. Localdealers gaining confidence as rupee-dollar exchange rate has stabilized ataround $1/INR 70.6. I1 clarities moving well across most color categories.Jewelry market stable during wedding season.Round-1 point:Read More
RAPAPORT... Signet Jewelers will have to answer allegations of security fraud after a US district-court judge rejected the company's appeal against a pending lawsuit.The owner of Kay Jewelers and Zales had asked the court to dismiss a claim by the Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS) that it misled investors regarding allegations of sexual-discrimination against Sign...Read More
World's top diamond producer by output Alrosa (MCX:ALRS) made $90 million in six auctions held in Israel this year.The auctions were for large rough diamonds, with the latest one focusing on special size gems larger than 10.8 carats - and it fetched $17 million. 100 companies from Israel, Belgium, Hong Kong, India, UAE, the US, and Russia were invited to participate, and 44 took home the coveted s...Read More
RAPAPORT... Lightbox, De Beers' lab-grown-diamond brand, has opened apop-up store in New York for "Cyber Week," an extension of Cyber Monday. The 20-square-foot shop at the Oculus, the World TradeCenter's transportation hub, plaza and shopping mall, gives consumers an opportunity to experience the jewelry personally, thecompany said Tuesday. It has previously only been available online. The p...Read More
RAPAPORT... Tiffany & Co's shares dropped 12% Wednesday after diminished spending by Chinese tourists led to weaker-than-expected sales. Comparable-store sales - at branches open for at least a year - grew 3% in the third fiscal quarter ending October 31, but analysts had predicted a rise of 5.3%, according to Reuters. While total revenue climbed 5% to $1 billion, profit fell 5% to $95 m...Read More
RAPAPORT... Customers will soon be able to pay in Bitcoin at eight BirksGroup stores in Canada, the retailer said. The jeweler claims to be the first luxury retailer in Canadato accept the cryptocurrency. The service will be available at the end ofNovember in select locations, including its recently opened GraffDiamonds and Patek Philippe boutiques in Vancouver, the company noted Tuesday. Th...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Lightbox, the De Beers Group laboratory-grown diamond jewelry company, kicked off Cyber Week with the opening of its first pop-up store at The Oculus, Westfield World Trade Center on Monday. Lightbox General Manager Steve Coe and Head of Marketing Sally Morrison were joined by models from the brand's advertising campaign for a lighting ceremony. For Cyber Week,...Read More
(IDEX Online) - MVI Marketing LLC (MVI)'s team recently completed a consumer research study asking wealthy, millennial age, Asian-American and Hispanic/Latino-American consumers about their shopping preferences and behaviors. The results, MVI says, are noteworthy for brand marketers. Certain brands consistently denote status, quality, prestige and affluence among Forward Facing Immigrant (...Read More
European buyers of hot-dipped galvanized (HDG) coil have been watching the market in expectation of a price reduction, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday November 29.Buyers have mostly been holding back from making purchases while hoping for a clearer market trend to emerge."Prices are under pressure, for sure," a Northern European source said. "Demand from [the] automotive [sector] is slowing d...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Tiffany & Co.'s share price ended the day down almost 12% on Wednesday with analysts disappointed that it missed revenue and same store sales targets. Tiffany attributed the performance to lower demand from foreign tourists, particularly from China, who spent less in the U.S. and in Hong Kong. In the third quarter, worldwide net sales increased 4% to $1.0 bil...Read More
RAPAPORT... Polished-diamond imports to the US grew in September,according to government data.Shipments into the country increased 10% year on year to$1.95 billion, the third consecutive monthly rise, even as import volume dropped19% to 902,000 carats, figures showed. The average price jumped 35% to $2,157per carat. Polished exports slid 3% to $1.66 billion, while netpolished imports - repres...Read More
RAPAPORT... Birks Group's sales grew in the six months to September 29as the retailer opened its renovated flagship store in Montreal, Canada.Sales rose 6% to CAD 68.7 million ($51.9 million) in thefiscal first half at the jeweler's continuing operations, which exclude theMayors division it sold to Aurum Holdings in August 2017. Comparable-storesales - which further eliminate branch openings such...Read More
Turkish billet prices have continued to fall this week, amid sluggish demand and a downturn in Asian steel prices, sources said on Thursday November 29.Suppliers in the CIS region have already reduced their billet offers to Turkey to $460-465 per tonne cfr, but demand in the country was very weak...Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday November 30.Base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange registered some gains on Thursday November 29 following a rise in crude oil futures but market sentiment remained uncertain, with commodities facing macroeconomic headwinds. Read more in our live futures report.Here are how prices looked at the close of trading:Nors...Read More