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WGC Study on Holding Gold Reserve Assets
London, July 2010
The World Gold Council (WGC) has published a research paper examining how gold can help a central bank meet its foreign reserve management objectives. The study looks at gold in three contexts: strategic asset allocation and the maximisation of risk-adjusted returns in the investment portfolio; as a tactical overlay to hedge against current global macroeconomic risks; and as a high-quality liquid asset in periods of distress, the time when central banks most need their reserves.
Gold: Updated Reserve Asset Statistics
London, June 2010
Official sector gold reserves as at June 2010: European central banks sold virtually no gold over the past quarter, save a small amount for minting gold coins. Total sales by European central banks have amounted to just 1.8 tonnes since the third central bank gold agreement began in September of last year.2009 – A Sterling Year for Silver
New York, 27 May 2010
Silver Posted its Second Highest Price Average Since 1980: Strong investor demand and a recovery in industrial demand during the course of the year were key factors in a strong performance for silver prices in 2009, according to World Silver Survey 2010, released here today by the Silver Institute. The white metal’s price has continued to make gains as Europe now battles a sovereign debt crisis that threatens to undermine a still fragile global economy.Platts Metals Alert Enhanced with Expanded Steel News, Prices & Market Commentary
New York, 20 May 2010
Platts – Platts Metals Alert, a real-time service of Platts, the leading global provider of energy and metals information, has been enhanced with vastly expanded news, prices and market commentary covering steel, one of the world's most strategic commodities. With a nearly five-fold increase in steel coverage, Platts Metals Alert delivers vital market information on the full spectrum of nonferrous metals, precious metals, iron ore, steel and ferroalloys directly to subscribers’ desktops.Read more: Platts Metals Alert Enhanced with Expanded Steel News, Prices & Market Commentary
Setting the Gold Standard: Investor's guide to the gold market and gold ETFs/ETCs
London, April 2010
This document from ETF Securities aims to provide investors with a better understanding of the physical gold market and, greater insight into the structure of physical gold ETFs/ETCs.
Read more: Setting the Gold Standard: Investor's guide to the gold market and gold ETFs/ETCs
EU steel market on track for muted recovery: Report
Brussels, 26 April 2010
EUROFER’s Quarter 2-2010 report on the Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2010-2011 confirms that the EU steel market started 2010 on a positive note. EUROFER director general Gordon Moffat: “Improving business confidence has triggered some restocking, but so far inventories have remained well balanced with supply-demand fundamentals”.
Read more: EU steel market on track for muted recovery: Report
Publication of Platinum & Palladium Survey 2010
London, Johannesburg, April 2010
At briefings today in London and Johannesburg, GFMS launched its Platinum & Palladium Survey 2010. This is the seventh report on these markets by GFMS, the independent precious metals consultancy. The following sets out some of the highlights of the survey from the briefing given at the London launch by Peter Ryan, senior consultant of GFMS.Publication of Gold Survey 2010: GFMS
London, April 2010
GFMS announce the launch of Gold Survey 2010 - the 43rd edition of their authoritative annual survey of the world gold market. Attached is a comprehensive press release containing details about Gold Survey 2010.LBMA: Alchemist 58 April Edition now available
London, April 2010
The Alchemist issue 58 takes a closer look at the precious metals industry in Germany as we prepare for the LBMA Annual Conference in Berlin in September.CPM Group Releases 2010 Vanadium Market Outlook
New York, April 2010
CPM Group has released its 2010 Vanadium Market Outlook. Over the 10-year projection period, strong demand and upward pressure on the cost curve are forecast to keep vanadium prices around the high levels seen over the previous decade. This is the main conclusion of the CPM Group update of its vanadium market research.
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