Markets are facing the looming prospect of a fourth-quarter election upsetThe following is a reprint of the market commentary from the January 2020 edition of The Option Advisor, published on December 27. For more information, or to subscribe to The Option Advisor -- featuring 10 new option trades each month -- visit our online store.As we head toward 2020, the major market indexes are on pace to...Read More
Malaysia will impose anti-dumping tariffs of up to 26.39% on cold-rolled coil imported from China, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. The import taxes will be in effect for five years from December 25, 2019, to December 24, 2024, Malaysia's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MITI) said earlier this week.The products subject to the duties are cold-rolled coils of iron or non-alloy steel, of...Read More
RAPAPORT... Whether it's big, bold, bright or ball-shaped, this year's jewelry will be all about making a statement. Staying true to the millennial fashion ethos, responsibly sourced materials and new, unique styles will play a big role in tomorrow's jewelry trends.We take a look at the top picks for 2020 according to Vogue, Forbes, Harper's Bazaar and Cosmopolitan.Going naturalRaw materials...Read More
RAPAPORT... Paris's Haute ??cole de Joaillerie (HEJ) is the oldest jewelry school in the world. Founded by the French jewelry industry in the 19th century, it recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. Several major jewelry houses, including Boucheron and Mellerio dits Meller, have been involved with the HEJ from the start. At 58 Rue du Louvre, the school works together with the French Jewelr...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Following on from November, the price of round diamonds continued to be fairly stable throughout December. That's not to say there were no changes. Goods below 0.70 carats saw positive changes, as did those sized 4-5 carats. However, in the important 0.90-1.00 carats,prices trended downwards as they did for diamonds sized 2.00-2.99 carats.Smaller fancies, below 0.70 carats saw...Read More
RAPAPORT... Sales of timepieces at Sotheby's broke a record for the auction house, netting the highest annual total in the company's history, at $108.7 million.The total increased 22% year on year, and 153% over the past decade, with nearly half of lots fetching prices above their high estimate Sotheby's said last week. George Daniels' Space Traveller I achieved the highest price of the year,...Read More
RAPAPORT... Alrosa has published its schedule of contract sales and auctions for next year.The Russian miner has maintained its format of monthly sales under the Alrosa Alliance, its long-term supply program. It will also hold 34 auctions of rough diamonds over 10.8 carats, with 11 taking place in Moscow and three in the Russian city of Vladivostok. Other sales will occur in Antwerp, Dubai, Hong K...Read More
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COMMENT: Marty, just wanted to say thank you for Socrates. It has been great on gold and even in the miners it has distinguished the lagers like Barrick from Newmont without worry of who is getting paid to pitch what stock.Can’t wait for the sector overviews.Happy New YearPBREPLY: It is tracking over 1,000 instruments each day. I do not have the time to write about everything. I am working o...Read More
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