RAPAPORT... Shares in Pandora rose 10% in early trading Tuesday as salesdeclines narrowed in key markets and restructuring efforts led to signs ofrecovery. Global sales fell 2.6% year on year to DKK 4.69 billion($697.2 million) in the second quarter, the Danish charm maker reportedTuesday. Same-store sales - at locations open for more than a year - fell 6% in the US, while sales in China slip...Read More
RAPAPORT... J.C. Penney and Macy's noted strong sales in their jewelrydivisions in the second fiscal quarter, even as overall results were disappointing."Our fine-jewelry business continues to deliver strong salesresults," J.C. Penney chief financialofficer Bill Wafford said last week on an analyst call transcribed by SeekingAlpha. Comparative-store sales for the division increased, he added....Read More
RAPAPORT... Sotheby's has collaborated with Chinese jewelry designer Anna Hu on a five-piece collection featuring a 100-carat, fancy-intense-yellowdiamond necklace. Hu's Silk Road Music Collection will go under the hammer atthe October Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite auction in Hong Kong, with theDunhuang Pipa piece leading the sale. Inspired by the image of a lady playingthe pipa -a four-stri...Read More
RAPAPORT... Alrosa has reduced its sales forecast for this year in light of sluggish rough demand in the second quarter.The company expects to sell between 32 million and 33 million carats of rough diamonds for 2019, compared to its previous plan of 38 million carats, it said Monday."The diamond market continued to be affected by a number of negative factors [in the second quarter] that had f...Read More
From left: Michael Goren, VP Global Sales & Marketing at Sarine; Mehul Shah, VP BDB; Ramniklal Shah, Founder of Venus Jewel; Ms Rajeshwari Mehta, VP Business Development at Sarin India; and Yoav Efrat, Managing Director at Sarin India Sarine Technologies Ltd. launched its Sarine Lab Services on August 12th with a grand opening event at the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB). Established on th...Read More
The Plumb Club announced it had completed analyzing attendance statistics for its brand-new pavilion at this year's JCK Las Vegas Show. While an increase was expected, the results were record breaking. Based on badge scans of attendees entering The Plumb Club Pavilion Caf?? (C) throughout the show, total retailer visits were up 46 percent year on year. "The numbers far surpassed what we had...Read More
During Q2 of 2019, Lucara's revenue totaled $42.5 million, realizing $417 per carat. This constitutes a drop of 35 percent compared to $64.5 million realized in the second quarter of 2018, when the price per carat sold stood at $856 per carat. Lucara stated the sales figures were consistent with its management's expectations and plans. "A strong operating environment prevailed at the Ka...Read More
Macauhub reported that the Angolan state diamond trading company Sodiam reported a gross revenue of $232.8 million in the second quarter of 2019. The company said it had sold 1.5 million carats at an average price of $ 155.3 per carat. Sodiam's revenue dropped to $135.8 million in the second quarter compared to the first quarter, because Sociedade Mineira do Catoca, the largest Angolan produc...Read More
Pandora, a world leading manufacturer and marketer of hand-finished, contemporary fashion jewelry, announced it is making good progress toward the brand's relaunch on 29 August. Pandora jewelry, which has become known for its high-quality materials and affordable prices, is sold in more than 100 countries on six continents through more than 7,500 points of sale, including more than 2,700 conc...Read More
De-risking delivers value in GalenaSPONSOREDgalena miningAccounting firm EY's Canadian Mining Eye index increased 3% over the March quarter, when it gained 5%. The index tracks the mining sector performance of 100 TSX and TSXV-listed mid-tier and junior companies with market values between C$169-$2.5 billion.The latest quarter ended with spot gold at US$1,414/oz, benefitting from an 8% gain in Jun...Read More
Terramin leads gold-copper revival in South AustraliaSPONSOREDterramin australiaNew mineral sands miner polishes its ImageSPONSOREDimage resourcesAustralian Vanadium targets growing energy-storage and steel marketsSPONSOREDaustralian vanadiumThickened tailings deposition for closureSPONSOREDsrk consultingTaken from part of the Kamoa-Kakula project currently under development in the Democratic Repu...Read More
Caution prevails Base metal prices have been undermined by an overall risk-off environment on growing recession fears following the inversion of the US yield curve last week, despite a slight de-escalation of US-China trade tensions. Aluminium: Modest rebound, but hard to be bullish Given the current macro backdrop and aluminium’s own micro-dynamics, we remain cautiously bearish in the very s...Read More
Fund managers maintaining bearish stance The challenging macro-economic backdrop constituting ongoing trade wars, weak economic data points and the uncertain demand outlook for the aluminium market easily justifies why its price action remains weak, which corresponds with the bearish net speculative funds positioning. LME fund managers have maintained their bearish stance for the third consecutive...Read More
Aluminium Buyers had a chance to push the LME three-month aluminium price higher on Monday August 19, but sellers were able to defend near the 100 DMA at $1,815 per tonne. Although the price has worked itself higher since the August low at $1,745 per tonne, the 100 DMA will not be the easiest overhead resistance to crack and we have seen such an attempt one too many times this year. More ofte...Read More
Market recap Copper has traded sideways recently, undermined by a poor risk sentiment despite the recent slight de-escalation of US-China trade tensions, evident in several events which took place last week including (1) the tariff delay on some consumer goods by the US, (2) an extension of “the temporary general license” granted to Huawei Technologies in the US, (3) a positive phone cal...Read More
Port Pirie smelter to be out for another 12 weeks Nyrstar announced that production at Port Pirie will be halted for 12 weeks. The smelter produced 160,000 tonnes of lead in 2018, on a pro-rata basis that suggests 36,000 tonnes could be lost, on top of the 30,000 tonnes lost in June and July when production was first suspended. With the loss of refined lead coming just before the so-called battery...Read More
Stock rise compounds price correction pressure Nickel prices are consolidating around $16,000 per tonne after peaking at $16,690 per tonne earlier this month. The rumors that the export ban for nickel ore in Indonesia is likely to be brought forward and announced this year or in January 2020, has provided strong support to the market, but is this fully priced in now? But the tighter spreads that h...Read More
Tin prices pressured by a massive LME inflow The 3-month LME tin price tumbled to its lowest since June 2016 at $16,255 per tonne on Monday August 19, after a 1.6% sell-off last week. The resurgence of fresh shorting (reflected in the rise in open interest) was triggered by a massive net inflow of 1,580 tonnes (+33%) on August 15, the largest since December 2008. The metal was delivered into Port...Read More
Rebounds capped by macro factors Zinc prices are consolidating at the start of this week after stalling above $2,300 per tonne last week when economic data raised fresh concerns that the global economy was heading for recession, particularly in export-dominant economies such as China and Germany, while the US Treasury yield curve inverted once again. More demand woes Chinese authorities announced...Read More
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