Gold Demand on Akshaya Tritiya 2018

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) — Gold Demand on Akshaya Tritiya 2018 — First off, “investing in gold is not the same as buying gold for consumption. If you plan to buy gold for your daughter’s wedding or to gift your wife, that shouldn’t be counted as investment. Jewelry has emotional value and people generally don’t wish to sell it except in times of extreme financial distress. In addition, making charges during purchase and breaking charges during sale make jewelry unattractive as a form of investment,”

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Russia Sanctions Throw Global Aluminum Industry Into Chaos

Rusal Sanctions Lifted, But U.S. Aluminum Users Still Face Import Levy

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Russia Sanctions Throw Global Aluminum Industry Into Chaos — As producers like Rio hunt for new buyers for their bauxite and sources of alumina to feed smelters, the global chokepoint created by the sanctions means that many of the miners, refiners and smelters that should be benefiting from surging prices are actually facing challenges just to keep their operations running. For aluminum smelters, suspending operations is a worst-case scenario and restarting is very expensive.

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Commodities has Rarely Been Stronger, According to Goldman Sachs

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Commodities has rarely been stronger, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. With raw materials rallying on escalating political-tensions across the globe and economic growth remaining strong, the bank’s analysts including Jeffrey Currie doubled down on their “overweight” recommendation. They reiterated a view that commodities will yield returns of 10 percent over the next 12 months, according to an April 12 note.                                          

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Indian Equity Benchmarks came off Intraday Highs

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Indian equity benchmarks came off intraday highs as gains in TCS, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Hindalco were offset by losses in Bharat Petroleum, Axis Bank, State Bank of India and Indian Oil.

The S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.26 percent or 90 points to 34,192 and the NSE Nifty 50 index advanced 0.2 percent or 22 points 10,481.                                  

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Why U.S. Sanctions On Rusal Will Benefit Indian Aluminium Producers

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Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Why U.S. Sanctions On Rusal Will Benefit Indian Aluminium Producers — Integrated domestic aluminium producers — with presence from raw materials to the final product — like Hindalco Ltd. and National Aluminium Company Ltd. stand to gain more than Vedanta Ltd., said Goutam Chakraborty, analyst-institutional research at brokerage Emkay Global Financial Services.                                         

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Commodity Traders Stop Buying From Rusal After Sanctions

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Trading houses have been advised by their banks and lawyers that they can’t continue trading with the Russian company, according to executives at five companies that regularly buy from Rusal, who spoke under condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the discussions.

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