While the 2011 analog paints anoptimistic portrait for gold, silver and mining stocks, a re-enactment of thelast debacle is unlikely to unfold this time around. Back then, gold soaredamid the debtceiling chaos, while the USD Index was a major casualty. And whileit’s possible lawmakers could ignite a similar event, most learn from theirpast mistakes.For example, while bloated stockvaluat...Read More
April had started with gold at $1,990,then gold moved as high as $2,063.40, and yesterday, it closed at $1,999. Atthe moment of writing these words, gold futures (because that’s what you see onthe above chart) are trading at $1,993. Monthly Reversal CandlestickThis means that gold formed a hugemonthly reversal candlestick. Since the opening and closing (assuming that thecurrent price will be...Read More
As the gold market marches toward new records, it is proving the naysayers wrong and vindicating longtime bulls. Gold posted a record high close on a quarterly basis at the end of March. Now the monetary metal has its sights set on setting a new all-time high here in the coming days.That’ll have to wait until next week though as global markets are closed here on this Good Friday. Gold will f...Read More
If the decades old bubble in paper assets is ending, that's why gold!Various promotions along the way of the Continuum have distilled the case for gold down to handy buzz phrases like “got Gold?” as if it were a carton of milk. Other promotions have presented gold as the go-to asset through all types of macro phases, from “fiat is gonna blow up any day now” to “inflat...Read More
SVB failed in March. Oil was destined to fall as early as February - here's why; The failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank have prompted a lot of discussion about the potential of a domino effect. People are wondering "what's next?"The financial press is linking just about every downward price move in just about every financial market to the woes in the banking secto...Read More
By Jon Forrest Little, Unless you live under a rock (and some days I wish I did), all eyes are on which bank will fail next.We knew this was coming. Decades of Zero Interest Rate Policy, QE, and risky fractional reserve practices have consequences.Superpowers like Russia and China are eyeing America’s financial vulnerabilities while the Fed, Congress, Treasury, and Wall Street play musical c...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Petra Diamonds may have found a buyer for the loss-making Koffiefontein mine, in South Africa, that has been on care and maintenance since November 2022.The UK-based miner says it has has entered into a non-binding term sheet on an exclusive basis with an unnamed interested party.The mine was expected to reach the end of its life in 2025, before operations were halted. A 2021 asses...Read More
Metals Market Service - CopperThis session will provide you with an understanding of the key deliverables of Wood Mackenzie's Metals Market Service - Copper, how to access and use them to get information and analysis of global copper market, looking at the supply, demand and price.Register nowPlease click on the relevant link below to register for the session of your interest.Monday, 4 December 20...Read More
(IDEX Online) - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (17 December) officially opened the new Surat Diamond Bourse, with a promise that it would create 150,000 new jobs. The $355m bourse has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the biggest office building in existence (7.1 million sq. ft of floor space), eclipsing The Pentagon, HQ of the US Defense Department."One more...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Breitling has bought Universal Geneve, the lesser known but highly-prized luxury Swiss watch brand, with a promise to revive the company from "hibernation" to its former glory.It acquired the company from Stelux Holdings, the Hong Kong holding company that bought the brand in 1989. Breitling reportedly paid $70m, in a move that surprised industry experts.Universal Geneve was founde...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Israel's diamond industry suffered another steep decline in monthly polished diamond exports during November as the war continued in Gaza.But year-on-year average per carat prices were far higher, and foreign sales for the month dwarf those of 2022.Net polished diamond exports for November were just over $107m, according to the Ministry of Economy and Industry, a 75 per cent d...Read More
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