Market Sentiment & Lateral Thoughts
Central banks are believed to be buying when the price dips
Central banks and investors have routed gold bears in recent weeks. Other precious metals, notably silver, platinum and palladium have also benefited from the change in market sentiment.
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After subsiding by US$10 to $70.50 a barrel during the summer, Brent crude oil prices bottomed mid-August and surged to $86 a barrel before dipping slightly. The … Read the rest
Key agricultural commodity prices could cause an unexpected spike in US, European and Asian producer and consumer inflation. The key question is to what extent?
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The question is whether its two-prong strategy will succeed in disrupting the synthetic gem market and boost natural diamond sales.
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