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Gold & Silver Mining: To Hedge Or Not?

Why does hedging remain such a highly contentious issue for gold and silver miners...? THERE'S always a lot of talk about gold and silver miners...

Consumer Demand for Gold up 53% in Q2 2013

The latest World Gold Council Gold Demand Trends report, which covers the period April-June 2013, highlights how recent falls in the gold price have...

Global Investment Funds Increase Allocations to UAE

Inflows to Frontier Market funds, which have been a key driver of outperformance relative to emerging markets, resumed after a small pullback in June,...

Fund Managers Cut Exposure to Emerging Markets Equities

There is a growing sense of bullishness among fund managers across the world. Investors are most enamored by Europe, the continent that has best...

Gold and Silver Advance on Improving Economic Data

On Monday, gold futures advanced for the fourth consecutive session. Silver futures surged to above $21 for the first time since the middle of...

Summer Fun for Precious Metals Investors

The long term needn't look quite so far off for bullion buyers right now... PUT ASIDE the rise in US interest rates, GDP and Fed...

UAE Financial Markets to Close For Eid Al Fitr Holidays

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) announced that the Eid Al Fitr holidays for the financial markets will begin on Wednesday 29th of Ramadan...

Precious Metals May Drop 8% Over 12-Month Period

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., a full-service global investment banking and securities firm which recommendations are capable of moving financial markets, yesterday pared its 12-month...

Hedge Funds Extend Record Asset Total for 4th Consecutive Quarter

Total hedge fund assets surpass $2.4 trillion, led by credit-sensitive Event Driven strategies; Number of hedge funds surpasses 10,000 for first time since 2006 Total capital...

Escaping Cash in the Bank

US and UK inflation rose faster than interest rates in June. Get used to it... JUST WHY DO people choose to buy gold and silver?...

Investors Still Confident In Global Growth Despite China Doubts

BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Investors Still Confident In Global Growth Despite China Doubts Allocations to Equity Rise, Bonds Increasingly Undesired Global investors remain...

Most GCC Markets Witness Correction in June

Saudi and Qatar – sole advancers Trading activity declines in June GCC markets witnessed some correction in June, following a strong rally in May, reports Global...

UAE – The Most Attractive Country in the Middle East for...

The United Arab Emirates is among the most attractive countries in the world for foreign direct investments. According to the 2013 A. T. Kearney...

UAE Private Equities on Verge of Multi-year Rally

The UAE stock markets are in the midst of a long-term, multi-year upward trend, and the bullish performance thus far signals a revival that...

UAE Stock Markets Top Performers in H1 of 2013

In the first six months of 2013, the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi's Emirates Securities Market (ADX) advanced the most among...

DGCX to List SENSEX Futures for Trading on July 5

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) announced today that it will launch a futures contract based on SENSEX, the blue-chip stock index of...

Global Gold Demand Reinforced by Asian Consumers

The World Gold Council published a market update recently, which examines the effect of the recent fall in the gold price. The report also provides...

Middle East Finance Professionals Most Stressed Worldwide

Despite relatively steady economic growth, many financial professionals working in the Middle East still experience work-related stress. According to a survey conducted by eFinancialCareers,...