8 August 2014 - India tops in Swiss Gold imports

8 August 2014 - India tops in Swiss Gold imports
8 August 2014 - Harga Emas Naik Meski Pengangguran di AS Berkurang
8 August 2014 - Gold Rises to 3-Week High as Iraq Crisis Spurs Buying
8 August 2014 - 国际金价“趁乱”上涨重上1300美元

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 03:36 AM PDT

From:http://www.bullionstreet.com/news/india-tops-in-swiss-gold-imports/6174

India topped among Swiss gold importing countries, Switzerland exported about 42 per cent of the total gold and silver to India.

NEW DELHI(Bullion Street): India topped among Swiss gold importing countries, Switzerland exported about 42 per cent of the total gold and silver to India.

India imported 1.63 billion francs ($1.8 billion) worth gold, silver and coins in the month of June from Switzerland. While the total value of exports from Switzerland stood at 3.9 billion Swiss franc ($4.3 billion), according to Swiss government.

The overall Swiss exports increased to 32.1 billion francs this year on account of Indian Gold demand. India alone imported 7.3 billion francs worth gold from that total, or roughly 23% of their market. Gold is used primarily to make jewellery in India, which is considered a store of value and used as part of many rituals, including weddings.

In the last decade, 75% of gold demand in India has taken the form of jewellery, according to the World Gold Council. More than two-thirds of that demand comes from the country's rural population, where practical considerations of the portability and security of jewellery as an investment keep demand high even among the low income Indians.

Source:http://www.bullionstreet.com/news/india-tops-in-swiss-gold-imports/6174

8 August 2014 - Harga Emas Naik Meski Pengangguran di AS Berkurang

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 03:31 AM PDT

From:http://bisnis.liputan6.com/read/2088100/harga-emas-naik-meski-pengangguran-di-as-berkurang

Liputan6.com, Chicago - Harga emas berjangka di divisi COMEX New York Mercantile Exchange ditutup menguat pada perdagangan Kamis (Jumat pagi WIB) meskipun jumlah klaim pengangguran yang diajukan warga Amerika Serikat (AS) merosot pada pekan lalu, jauh lebih rendah dari ekspektasi pasar.

Dilansir dari Xinhua, Jumat (8/8/2014), kontrak emas yang paling aktif untuk pengiriman Desember naik US$ 4,3 atau 0,33 persen menjadi US$ 1.312,5 per ounce.

Perselisihan geopolitik Ukraina dan Irak menyebabkan kenaikan emas, tetapi kenaikan itu dibatasi data pengangguran yang dirilis Departemen Tenaga Kerja AS. Laporan menunjukkan angka klaim pengangguran awal turun 14 ribu menjadi 289.000. Hal ini tidak hanya terendah empat minggu rata-rata sejak 2006, namun juga lebih baik dari ekspektasi analis.

Bursa saham AS ditutup melemah. Hal ini lebih meningkatkan daya tarik emas sebagai safe haven.

Berbeda dengan emas, harga perak untuk pengiriman September justru turun US$ 3,4 sen atau 0,17 persen menjadi US$ 19,99 per ounce. Harga platinum untuk pengiriman Oktober naik US$ 16,3 atau 1,11 persen menjadi US$ 1.481,5 per ounce.

Source:http://bisnis.liputan6.com/read/2088100/harga-emas-naik-meski-pengangguran-di-as-berkurang

8 August 2014 - Gold Rises to 3-Week High as Iraq Crisis Spurs Buying

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 03:28 AM PDT

From:http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-08/gold-set-to-halt-longest-weekly-slump-since-september-on-ukraine.html

By Maria Kolesnikova and Glenys Sim

Gold advanced to a three-week high as unrest in the Middle East spurred demand for a haven.

U.S. President Barack Obama authorized air strikes in Iraq and Russia banned agriculture imports from the U.S. and European Union in retaliation over sanctions in relation to the conflict in Ukraine. Israel said a cease-fire with Hamas forces in Gaza was violated hours before it was due to expire.

"Pretty much a perfect storm for gold prices," David Govett, head of precious metals at Marex Spectron Group in London, said in a note today. "Resolutions seem a long way off. It is going to be all about headlines today."

Bullion for immediate delivery rose 0.5 percent to $1,318.58 an ounce by 9:00 a.m. in London after climbing to $1,322.76 an ounce, the highest since July 18, according to Bloomberg generic pricing. Gold for December delivery increased 0.5 percent to $1,319.10 on the Comex in New York on trading that was more than double the 100-day average for this time of day, data compiled by Bloomberg show.

Fighting in Ukraine and the Middle East helped gold to climb 9.7 percent this year, with prices up 1.9 percent this week, heading for the first weekly gain in four weeks.

"Obama authorizing air strikes against Iraq is likely to increase the risk-aversion in the market place and send gold prices higher," Howie Lee, a Singapore-based investment analyst at Phillip Futures Ltd., said in an e-mail. "Risks are now tilted to the upside."

Bullion priced in euros reached the highest since March 17 today. The metal denominated in pounds climbed to the highest since April 15.

Silver for immediate delivery advanced 0.6 percent to $20.0835 an ounce. Prices are heading for a fourth weekly drop, the longest streak since Nov. 22.

Platinum climbed 0.2 percent to $1,482.55 an ounce and palladium increased 0.3 percent to $859 an ounce.

Source:http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-08/gold-set-to-halt-longest-weekly-slump-since-september-on-ukraine.html

8 August 2014 - 国际金价“趁乱”上涨重上1300美元

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 03:22 AM PDT

From:http://finance.china.com.cn/money/nmetal/hjzx/20140808/2596342.shtml

俗话说：乱世黄金，盛世古董。这句话在最近几个交易日得到了很好的验证，黄金价格再次"趁乱"大涨了。近日，受到乌克兰局势紧张的影响，纽约金价重上1300美元/盎司，大涨1.78%。在此消息的提振下，昨日上海期货交易所黄金期货主力合约沪金1412合约也上涨1.24%。

数据显示，纽约金价6日重新站上1300美元/盎司，纽约商品交易所黄金期货市场交投最活跃的2014年12月黄金期货价格较前一交易日上涨22.9美元，报收于1308.2美元/盎司，涨幅达1.78%。而国内黄金期货价格也有所表现。截至昨日收盘，上海期货交易所黄金期货主力合约沪金1412报收于260.5元/克，上涨3.2元/克，涨幅为1.24%，成交量方面，主力合约1412合约全天成交155574手，较上一交易日增加31060手。

近期，俄罗斯在俄乌东部边界地区大量增兵，总统普京于近日签署了俄应对西方制裁措施的法令。业内人士分析认为，俄乌之间的局势本身并不是什么新鲜事，但是市场依然对此十分敏感，担心该地区爆发更大规模军事冲突。因此，黄金价格受到避险需求上升的影响而上扬，如果地域争端局势恶化，对黄金价格是有利的；反之，局势得以缓和，加之美元持续走强的话，黄金价格还得重新跌回去。

Source:http://finance.china.com.cn/money/nmetal/hjzx/20140808/2596342.shtml