bullion@bullionsingapore.com

Topline As escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine pushed oil prices to seven-year highs Tuesday, the threat of military conflict in the region also fueled strong price gains for a slew of other commodities, prompting some analysts to warn that an inflationary surge sparked by the crisis could dampen the broader market. Workers fill a

Global demand for silver is on the rise and expected to reach a record this year, offering an opportunity for investors to buy the metal at prices that have seen little change in the past six months. “A compelling argument can be made that 2022 will be a good year for silver,” says Edmund Moy, former director

Bappi Lahiri passed away on February 15, 2022 in Mumbai. The ace singer-composer, popularly known as ‘Disco King’, had an illustrious career spanning five decades. But, apart from his love for music, he was also fond of wearing gold jewellery, so much so that he was also often called the ‘Gold Man of India’. While

German recycler Heraeus and chemical company BASF have launched a joint venture to recover precious metals from spent automotive catalysts. The new company named is called BASF HERAEUS (China) Metal Resource Co., Ltd and will be operating from Pinghu, China. Construction is planned to begin in the next few months, with operations to start in 2023. The

BASF and Heraeus have agreed to form a joint venture to recover precious metals from spent automotive catalysts. The new company named BASF HERAEUS (China) Metal Resource Co., Ltd will be set up in Pinghu, China. The founding of the legal entity is targeted in Q1 2022, following the approval of the relevant authorities. Construction

Asset management company Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund has applied for Motilal Oswal Precious Metals FoFs, an open-ended fund of funds scheme that will invest in units of gold and silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs). As of now, there are no products that invest in both silver and gold in India. Silver ETFs were recently allowed to

ESG Data: The Four Motivations Driving Usage Data is key to the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) revolution. Access to granular ESG data can help boost transparency for market participants. Unfortunately, 63% of U.S. and European asset managers say a lack of quantitative data inhibits their ESG implementation. Being clear on the potential application of

Today we consider silver. One day it will go to the moon – it has close ties with that planet, after all. The question is whether it is worth the wait – “one day” and “within reasonable investment time horizons” are not the same thing. The latter suggests three to five years; the former could mean

Gold prices have risen steadily this year while other markets around the world have endured a turbulent time to say the least. This movement highlights one of the key factors behind why many people choose to invest in gold and other precious metals. They are often a store of value in times of market volatility,

A pedestrian walks past the Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. headquarters in Vancouver, British … [+] Columbia, Canada, on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. The company intends to seek admission during 4Q and will retain its primary listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and dual listing on the NYSE. Photographer: Taehoon Kim/Bloomberg © 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP

A pedestrian walks past the Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. headquarters in Vancouver, British … [+] Columbia, Canada, on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. The company intends to seek admission during 4Q and will retain its primary listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and dual listing on the NYSE. Photographer: Taehoon Kim/Bloomberg © 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP

With bearish gold headlines making the rounds as the new year came to a close last week, you would think bullion was down double-digits in 2021. But after gaining a stellar 18% in 2019, then another 24% in 2020, the gold price consolidated those huge gains as much as 20% by Q2/2021 and ended

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): Jeweller Tomei Consolidated Bhd has obtained the approval of Bursa Malaysia Securities to proceed with the proposed ACE Market listing of its precious metals unit, YX Precious Metals Bhd (YXPM). Tomei had in August 2021, proposed the listing of four wholly-owned subsidiaries — namely Yi Xing Goldsmith Sdn Bhd, Gemas Precious Metals Industries

Every year around this time, we update our always-popular Periodic Table of Commodities Returns. I invite you to compare 2021’s returns to previous years, download a PDF of the table and more by clicking here. Commodities as a whole had their best year in over a decade, due in large part to inflation triggered by unprecedented

Every year around this time, we update our always-popular Periodic Table of Commodities Returns. I invite you to compare 2021’s returns to previous years, download a PDF of the table and more by clicking here. Commodities as a whole had their best year in over a decade, due in large part to inflation triggered by unprecedented

Silver has tracked gold pretty closely over the long-term. Right now though, the gold-to-silver price ratio is at around 82:1. That’s the highest since the late-1980s, which ranks silver among the most attractively valued precious metal you can buy.   2. Buying Rare Earth Elements Like silver, gold, and other types of precious metals, rare

Demand dips in China, Japan India spent a record $55.7 billion on gold imports in 2021 Singapore sentiment improves, outlook positive – dealer Jan 7 (Reuters) – An uptick in retail appetite for physical gold prompted dealers in India to charge premiums this week, although new coronavirus restrictions slowed activity, while upcoming Lunar New Year

The neobank will offer its Commodities wealth product to customers here.  Revolut’s customers in Singapore will be able to access gold and silver exposure directly through its app from the first half of 2022, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Purchases are backed by real, physical gold or silver, held securely with a trusted precious

The neobank will offer its Commodities wealth product to customers here.  Revolut’s customers in Singapore will be able to access gold and silver exposure directly through its app from the first half of 2022, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Purchases are backed by real, physical gold or silver, held securely with a trusted precious

Revolut has announced it will offer its Commodities wealth product to customers there.  Revolut’s customers in Singapore will be able to access gold and silver exposure directly through its app from the first half of 2022. Purchases are backed by real, physical gold or silver, held securely with a trusted precious metals services partner. Users will also

We sure hope Elon Musk today is paying attention to what Elon Musk a month ago was saying. That’s because about a month after suggesting that a global recession could force SpaceX into bankruptcy, Musk has predicted that the next severe global recession could be on its way soon.  Responding to a Tweet about there being 936 startups valued

[Click here for an interactive chart of gold prices] Still, bullion is heading for its first annual loss in three years as central banks dial back pandemic-era stimulus to contain inflation. Gold’s gains were also limited by the recent recovery in US equities. The S&P 500 notched its 69th record close of 2021 on Monday, suggesting

[Click here for an interactive chart of gold prices] Still, bullion is heading for its first annual loss in three years as central banks dial back pandemic-era stimulus to contain inflation. Gold’s gains were also limited by the recent recovery in US equities. The S&P 500 notched its 69th record close of 2021 on Monday, suggesting

Physical gold demand was mixed in top Asian hubs this week, with overall activity subdued going into Christmas and the new year, although the upcoming holidays prompted some consumers in Singapore to pick up bullion for gifting. While the market has quietened, there’s been quite a bit of a retail buying this week into year-end,

December 24, 2021 Doug Kass 2022 Surprises   * Another Trump/Clinton Presidential race seems more and more doubtless in 2024 – But it is not the Trump you assume! * “Slugflation” (sluggish progress and stubbornly excessive inflation) turns into a generally used time period to explain the worldwide financial system subsequent 12 months * The

Indian jewellers cautious due to rising virus cases – dealer China premiums unchanged at $6-$9 an ounce Inflation, political concerns to spark demand next year- dealer Dec 23 (Reuters) – Physical gold demand was mixed in top Asian hubs this week, with overall activity subdued going into Christmas and the new year, although the upcoming

Indian jewellers cautious due to rising virus cases – dealer China premiums unchanged at $6-$9 an ounce Inflation, political concerns to spark demand next year- dealer Dec 23 (Reuters) – Physical gold demand was mixed in top Asian hubs this week, with overall activity subdued going into Christmas and the new year, although the upcoming

Hyderabad: Depite the World Health Organisation (WHO) description of the Omicron phenomenon as ‘mild’, both the USA and Europe have been in the grip of panic. Following this global trends in precious metals have been adversely impacted. Consequently, New York gold closed at US $ 1,798.70 (per Ounce) while silver closed at $ 22.35 (per

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register India’s wedding season demand far better than last year- dealer China premiums at $6-$9/oz Dec 17 (Reuters) – Physical gold demand in India showed a modest improvement this week as some buyers rushed to stores anticipating a further rise in domestic prices, while customers in other

The gold price is gaining bearish momentum as recently re-appointed Fed Chairman Jerome Powell turned from a fiscal dove, to a hawk during testimony in Congress this week. And with concerns easing on Thursday about the risk posed by the newly discovered Omicron variant to the global economic recovery, gold selling pressure has increased.

Asteroid Nereus is a $5 billion target for future asteroid miners. getty The possibility of space mining in future was thrown into sharp relief this weekend as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA) called 4660 Nereus passed our planet. Worth an estimated $5 billion in precious metals and measuring 330 meters across, Nereus at no point