Posts Tagged ‘singapore’

Demand for gold, a perennial hedge against inflation, is on the rise again. Private mints in Singapore are reporting a 20-per-cent increase in orders from jewellers and gold shops and attribute this to the upcoming Chinese New Year. Next year's zodiac is... Full story

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire -12/20/11)- Silvercorp Metals Inc. Full story

By buying the stake held by defunct broker MF Global, JP Morgan  has dramatically boosted its influence in the battle to acquire the London Metal Exchange. As the biggest shareholder JP Morgan now has stronger input into any changes proposed by suitors while making a tidy profit from any sale, but retains the option to team up with others to block a takeover, analysts and industry ... Full story

A new report from research firm TNS could have implications for mining. A survey of affluent households around the world — defined as greater than $100,000 — found that 80% of the world's wealthy live in Western countries. TNS's Global Affluenty Investor study conducted interviews across 24 markets including China, Brazil and India Full story

Gold prices rebounded Thursday after an overnight dip as bargain hunters appeared on the scene, attracted by lower prices. Spot gold was seen trading at $1824.05 an ounce at 1.00 p.m Singapore time while US gold for December-delivery futures was seen Full story

SINGAPORE, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Gold ticked down on Friday, having risen 3 percent in the previous session, as investors digested U.S. President Barack Obama's $447 billion jobs plan to spur growth and hiring as well as battling unemployment. Full story

SINGAPORE - Spot gold climbed more than one per cent to a record high above $1,920 (S$2,310) on Tuesday, as concerns about a worsening euro zone debt crisis and stalled global growth drove investors out of from riskier assets to safe havens, including Full story

* Gold could fall to $1,750/oz - technicals * Spot platinum hits two-month high, on course for 6th day of rise * Coming up: Franco-German summit news conference; 1600 GMT (Adds details, comments; updates prices) SINGAPORE, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Spot gold Full story

(Infocast News) Gold Peak Industries (00040) announced that for the first quarter ended 30 June 2011, its Singapore-listed subsidiary, GP Industries Limited, had S$6.04 million profit attributable to equity holders - down 33.11% on year. In HKD, the Full story

SINGAPORE, July 19 (Reuters) - Gold held steady below its record high on Tuesday, as sentiment continued to be supported by worries about a spreading debt crisis in the euro zone and uncertainties in U.S. debt ceiling talks. Full story