U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 Index dropped 38 points in pre-opening trade. Futures responded to a fall in European and Asian equity indices.United Technologies dropped $0.50 to $125.90 despite after reporting higher than consensus third quarter sales and earnings. The company also raised guidance.MMM fell $13.36 to $188.00 after reporting lower than consensus thir...Read More
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RAPAPORT... A brand-management company that owns the Marilyn Monroeestate has bought the trademark rights to "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"at an auction of assets belonging to Nirav Modi's US businesses. ABG Intermediate Holdings, which trades as Authentic BrandsGroup (ABG), acquired the intellectual property related to the actress and singer'sfamous song title for $50,000 last month, accordi...Read More
RAPAPORT... De Beers' production fell 5% to 8.7 million carats in thethird quarter due to planned reductions in mining volumes in Botswana and SouthAfrica. The miner processed lower-grade ore at its Jwaneng mine inBotswana, resulting in overall output for Debswana - its joint venture with thenation's government - declining 6% to 5.7 million carats. It also carried out a scheduled shutdown of...Read More
RAPAPORT... The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has proposedit work with other industry groups to consult with the US Federal TradeCommission (FTC) over its fiercely debated diamond terminology.Industry leaders attending the October 15 to 17CIBJO Congress in Bogot??, Colombia, called for the sector to relay a clearer message toconsumers when marketing diamonds, whether natural or laboratory-...Read More
(IDEX Online) - De Beers reported that rough diamond production for Q3 decreased 5% to 8.7 million carats due to planned volume reductions in Botswana (Debswana) and South Africa (DBCM). In Botswana, production declined 6% to 5.7 million carats due to the planned processing of lower grade material at Jwaneng. Production at Orapa remained in line with Q3 2017 at 2.6 million carats. In...Read More
(IDEX Online) - ALROSA has posted a 2% rise on the year in diamond output in the third quarter of this year, but an 11% decrease in the first nine months of 2018. The miner reported that diamond production grew by 23% on the previous quarter in Q3 to 10.5 m carats due to seasonal growth in output at alluvial deposits, an increase in ore and gravels processing, and the ramp-up of the...Read More
RAPAPORT... A brand-management company that owns the Marilyn Monroeestate has bought the trademark rights to "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"at an auction of assets belonging to Nirav Modi's US businesses.ABG Intermediate Holdings, which trades as Authentic BrandsGroup (ABG), acquired the intellectual property related to the actress and singer'sfamous song title for $50,000 last month, accordin...Read More
RAPAPORT... De Beers' production fell 5% to 8.7 million carats in thethird quarter due to planned reductions in mining volumes in Botswana and SouthAfrica. The miner processed lower-grade ore at its Jwaneng mine inBotswana, resulting in overall output for Debswana - its joint venture with thenation's government - declining 6% to 5.7 million carats. It also carried out a scheduled shutdown of...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The 38th World Diamond Congress, the biennial meeting of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), began on Tuesday in Mumbai with the WFDB holding important Committee meetings. The meetings of the WFDB's Judicial, Trade & Business, Promotion, and Executive Committees heard updates regarding their...Read More
RAPAPORT... The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has proposedit work with other industry groups to consult with the US Federal TradeCommission (FTC) over its fiercely debated diamond terminology.Industry leaders attending the October 15 to 17CIBJO Congress in Bogot??, Colombia, called for the sector to relay a clearer message toconsumers when marketing diamonds, whether natural or laboratory-...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has opened a new facility in Mumbai at the Bharat Diamond Bourse. Located at Tower FW in the exchange, the space will serve as an extension of IGI's existing laboratory services, operating as a fully-fledged sorting and screening facility. Streamlining the evaluation process, trade personnel will also be able to drop their parce...Read More
De Beers Group on Tuesday reported that its rough diamond production had decreased by 5% to 8.7-million carats in the third quarter ended September 30, owing to planned volume reductions in Botswana and South Africa.In Botswana, production declined by 6% to 5.7-million carats owing to the planned processing of lower-grade material at Jwaneng. Production at Orapa remained in line with that of the t...Read More
Weekly Reports |Oct 23 2018The uranium spot priced ticked up again last week as Section 232 uncertainty lingers.-232 submissions roll in-Canada bites back-Kazatomprom IPO to proceedBy Greg PeelThe US Department of Commerce Section 232 investigation into US uranium imports from state-sponsored producers remains ongoing, with more than 900 comments now having been received for review. The investigat...Read More
"@BobLoukas If the cycles didn't invert through that painful consolidation in Sept -- I'd have to agree. If they did notthen gold setting up for higher short term.I give the odds at 75% on chart 1.Chart 2----(25%) i can't eliminate until next week.I favor the first chart - FWIW."Read full newsRead More
Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (TSXV:AVU) (AVPMF:USOTC) (8AM:Frankfurt) is pleased to announce that it will complete a financing of $1.5 million to fund the drilling program at the Alvalade copper-zinc-lead VMS Project in Portugal and for general working capital.Read full newsRead More
It's been a painful week for pot shareholders whose mellow all time high, and record profits have gotten smoked by a bout of furious selling.Read full newsRead More
CloseGain/LossGold $1222.80-$3.60Silver$14.57-$0.06XAU69.04-1.50%HUI153.48-1.35%GDM553.54-0.98%JSE Gold1165.95-28.97USD96.03+0.31Euro114.69-0.41Yen88.80-0.32Oil$69.36+$0.0810-Year3.197%+0.001T-Bond137.75+0.03125Dow25317.41-0.50%Nasdaq7468.63+0.26%S&P2755.88-0.43% The Metals: Gold saw slight gains in Asia before it drifted down to $1220.50 by midmorning in New York and then bounced back hig...Read More