(IDEX Online) - Exports of Swiss watches surged during November to their "highest-ever monthly level" with sales of almost CHF2.5bn ($2.95bn).That's a growth of 3.1 per cent compared with the previous month, according to new figures from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry Exports (FHS).It represents a year-on-year increase for January to November of 7.7 per cent.The most significant r...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 17 points at 8:30 AM EST.Exxon Mobil slipped $0.48 to $101.88 after Mizuho downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral.Occidental Petroleum dropped $0.35 to $59.70 after Mizuho downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral.Prudential Financial dropped $0.81 to $103.76 after JP Morgan downgraded the stock from Overweight to Ne...Read More
The minutes from the Fed's December FOMC meeting were released today. They revealed that the Fed believed rate hikes were no longer likely, but that it wouldn't be lowering rates in the near term.The December minutes revealed that the Fed's target rate is "likely at or near its peak for this tightening cycle."Fed officials also "judged that the current stance of monetary policy was restrictive and...Read More
In 2023, we saw the outbreak of a banking crisis (that isn't over), a new Middle East war break out in Gaza, two states ban Trump from the ballot in the 2024 elections and the mainstreaming of AI, among other things.All I can say is strap in, because 2024 is setting up to be even more chaotic than 2023. That's right, 2024 will be more tumultuous and shocking than 2023. Let's first address the elec...Read More
Share this articleVANCOUVER - Silver Storm Mining Ltd. [TSXV-SVRS); OTCQB-SVRSF; FSE-SVR], formerly Golden Tag Resources Ltd., reported further drill results from its Phase 1 diamond drilling program at the company's 100%-owned La Parrilla Silver Mine Complex in Durango Mexico. Results from the four holes within this release are from the Quebradillas mine.Highlights: Hole Q-23-020 intersected the...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Diamond traders in Surat are reportedly buying a $3.6m private jet to ferry international buyers to the city's newly-opened bourse.There are currently no direct flights between Surat and Mumbai, India's financial hub, and the journey by road takes at least six hours.The vast $355m Surat Diamond Bourse (pictured) finally opened last November, increasing pressure for a quic...Read More
(IDEX Online) - A pear-cut 6.01-ct diamond submitted for grading at an IGI lab was found to be a lab grown impostor.It had the GIA laser inscription of a genuine natural diamond and was a close match for its carat weight, physical spread, and primary qualities.But it was soon revealed to be a CVD lab grown by gemologists in Tel Aviv."Everyone in our industry must be vigilant," said Tehmasp Printer...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The EU has sanctioned Alrosa and its CEO Pavel Marinychev, almost two years after Russia invaded Ukraine."In line with the diamond ban we have introduced with the 12th package of sanctions, the EU today lists Alrosa, the largest diamond-mining company in the world and its CEO," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrel said yesterday (3 January) on X, formerly Twitter. "This is part of...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Watch and jewelry sales in the US have finally turned a corner, the US Department of Commerce, rising by 3.2 per cent in November after nine months of consecutive decline.We saw movement in this direction in October, when sales were down by just 0.2 per cent, indicating that demand is picking up, and the economy is showing signs of stabilizing.There is, however, conflicting news fr...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 3 points at 8:30 AM ESTCal-Maine Foods dropped $3.66 to 51.29 after reporting lower second quarter resultsAbbVie dropped $2.31 to $158.31 after CVS Health announced that it will substitute AbbVie's drug, Humira with comparable drugs.Apple slipped $1.31 to $182.94 after Piper Sandler lowered its target price from $220 t...Read More
Is this the year of the 493?The 493? Here we refer to the 493 stocks of the S&P 500 the 493 stocks not named Apple, Microsoft, Google, Tesla, Nvidia, Amazon or Meta.These are the seven wagon-pullers that have hauled the stock market to present extremes.The S&P 500 galloped 24% last year under their behemoth influence.The remaining 493 lagged far behind them.Mr. Michael Lebowitz of Real I...Read More
Now that my parents are only half a mile away, long-forgotten memories have flooded back. Thanks to my mother's unimpeachable cooking skills, I'm again enjoying all the trappings of my youth.One such happiness is eating simple pasta and tomato sauce. Sure, my mother's lasagna is second to none, but that's more of a holiday dish. (Indeed, I rolled home after Christmas dinner. It’s too bad Pam...Read More
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Gold Corp. (Nasdaq: USAU) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it will be attending the 2024 Future Minerals Forum (the "2024 Forum"). The Company's management team invites shareholders and all interested parties to attend. Admission to the 2024 Forum is free to qualified investors.The 2024 Forum will be held in-person at the King Abdulaziz...Read More
Bill Powers shares ten junior resource stock investing lessons he learned in 2023 in this MSE episode. 0:00 Introduction 1:40 #1 ...Read More
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