RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, December 4, 2018, New York... The sharp decline in prices of small, low-value diamonds will exert further pressure on India's manufacturing sector, according to the latest issue of the Rapaport Research Report. Prices in some categories have dropped by up to 20% in 2018 due to an oversupply and weaker demand.The report, "A Crisis in Melee," outlines four factors influe...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited posted a 20% increase on the year in revenue to HK$29.7 billion ($3.8 billion) in its interim results for the six months ended 30 September. The jeweler said the results were due to stabilizing consumer demand and reviving Mainland [China] visitation which fuelled the jewelry market. Profit increased by 8.8% to HK$1.94 billion (...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Sales of jewelry, watches, clocks and other valuable gifts in Hong Kong increased by 3.3% on the year in October to HKD 6.868 billion ($878 million), reported the Census and Statistics Department. The rise was higher than that recorded in September when Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong and the increase in jewelry sales was 2.2%. For the first 10 months of this year, th...Read More
(IDEX Online) - World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Ernie Blom says the diamond and jewelry industries appear to be heading for a strong end of the year according to import and export figures and other reports in recent weeks. India recently reported a 19-percent rise in exports in October in its latest results, while Belgium posted a 17-percent increase. Meanwhile, US ret...Read More
Sumitomo Metal Mining and Sumitomo Corporation will pay US$1.2 billion for a third of Teck's 90% interest through a jointly held entity, with the payment to be split between a $800 million earn-...Read More
PolarX builds bigger, richer Zackly pictureSPONSOREDpolar x limitedThe company expects to increase its copper production from about an anticipated 150,000 tonnes this financial year to 285,000t in FY2021.However FY2019's cobalt guidance was revised downwards by 8,000t to 26,000t, to reflect the cobalt debottlenecking plant ramp-up and "associated expected shorter-term recoveries".PolarX builds big...Read More
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Across-the-board rally on the US-China trade...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest is...Read More
Aluminium The LME three-month aluminium price surged as...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus downlo...Read More
With the US-China trade truce emerging...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as...Read More
Relief rally, but price still...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as soon as...Read More
Stainless perspective: 2018 a tale of two halves...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the lates...Read More
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Price rebound underway... Risk sentiment has...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest is...Read More
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Price gains inspired by the trade developments at the Group of Twenty (G20) summit over the weekend were sold into during afternoon trading on Monday December 3. But likewise the dips have been bought into again this morning. Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up by an average of 0.5% on Tuesday morning, with all of the metals – bar nickel which was unchanged ...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 7 points in pre-opening trade. Bank of Montreal (BMO $99.00) is expected to open higher after reporting higher than consensus fiscal fourth quarter earnings. The Bank also raised its quarterly dividend.Autozone gained $15.54 to $840.00 after reporting higher than consensus fiscal first quarter earnings.Dollar General...Read More
My rich dad said, “The average person is 95 percent eyes and only five mind when they invest. If you want to become a professional in the B and I quadrants (see below), you need to train your eyes to be only five percent and train your mind to be the other 95 percent.”Every day trillions of dollars are moved around the planet electronically. There is more money being created and availa...Read More
Inhalable "microbots" under development at Colorado School of Mines could be used to help treat cystic fibrosis, a chronic and progressive genetic disease that causes severe damage to the lungs and other organs.David Marr, professor of chemical and biological engineering, and Keith Neeves, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering, have been awarded $418,000 from the National Inst...Read More