Continuously increasing demand in real estate property of all categories provides investors with remarkable annual gains since years. Apartment prices in Dubai surged by 19.83% (16.04% inflation-adjusted) during 2023, more than twice the prior year’s 8.98% growth. Villa prices in Dubai...

Financing investments with equity: Corporate tax on interest income reduced up to 80%, resulting in effective taxation of 2,5%. The Notional Interest Deduction on Cyprus Companies has received a positive endorsement by the EU. On November 27, 2020, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council...

Gold has been a part of human history for centuries. From jewellery to coins, Egyptians to the modern day, it has been a highly sought precious metal. There are many reasons why gold has been so treasured over the years. Following some interesting facts about gold that you might not have known....

Gold prices moved little in Asian trade on Tuesday, hovering around 11-day lows as traders sought more clarity on U.S. politics and monetary policy, especially ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting next week. Among industrial metals, copper prices fell on Tuesday, extending steep losses in recent...

Gold has performed remarkably well in 2024, rising by 12% y-t-d and outpacing most major asset classes. Gold has thus far benefitted from continued central bank buying, Asian investment flows, resilient consumer demand, and a steady drumbeat of geopolitical uncertainty. Therefore, the key...

Investors are alert to US inflation risks as corporate earnings exceed expectations, the US persistently runs large budget deficits, and because of the opportunity for inflationary policies following the presidential election in November. Commodities have demonstrated strong resilience in the...

Gold posted a third consecutive monthly gain in May, rising by 2% m/m to US$2,348/oz. De-spite the more moderate gain compared to March and April, gold hit a new all-time high of US$2,427/oz mid-month before pulling back, likely reflecting some profit taking. But market activity remained...

Gold surpasses Euro in global international reserves. Since 2009, strong central bank gold purchases and a rising gold price have increased the precious metal’s proportion in worldwide foreign reserves at the expense of fiat currencies. By the end of 2023, gold has eclipsed the euro, with the...

Uncertainty around interest rates and geopolitical stability make demand for gold rise and more traders turning to safe haven assets. April average daily volume for Micro Gold and Micro Silver futures increased 119% and 162% month over month. These days it seems nothing can stop gold, not...

There are areas in Britain where investors are stockpiling more gold than anywhere else.The top areas in Britain for stockpiling gold have been revealed by an online bullion dealer. Birmingham-based Bullion By Post has ranked the top 50 areas in the UK for household gold reserves. It comes as...

April was another good month for Gold, showing 4% gain and at the end of the month at US$2,307/oz. In April, unlike March, Gold finished off its intra-month high from probable buyer reticence and profit-taking, reflected in falling Chinese premia, lower Indian imports, and flat-lining COMEX...

Gold bars are selling like hot cakes in Korea’s convenience stores and vending machines. Aside from ramen and sausages, South Korea’s convenience stores have a new popular item on the menu, gold bars. A variety of finger-nail sized gold bars weighing between 0.1 gram and 1.87 gram have been up...

One of the most well-defined relationships between the gold price and other financial products have broken down over the last 24 months. Since around the year 2000, gold has exhibited a relatively strong inverse relationship with yields on the 10-year US Treasury note. This is to be expected as...

Gold prices have seen a remarkable surge, doubling over the past five years since 2019 and this trend is independent of the dollar’s value. The gold price per ounce globally has risen by an estimated $250.This increase is attributed to the fallout from various global crises, rang-ing from the...

Gold prices continued its rally as Middle East tensions spurred demand, lifted by the bul-lion’s safe-haven appeal. Gold prices notched another record close Monday, with the most-active June contract for gold futures trading 0.37% higher to settle at $2,383 per ounce, and some say there is more...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been ranked as one of the top countries globally for entrepreneurs to launch a startup business in 2024, according to new research. The analysis by Business Name Generator placed the UAE in third position out of 52 nations analysed, revealing it to be an...

Gold’s hot run continues with starting the new quarter by setting record after record. Its historic rally continues amid the prospect of monetary easing by major central banks and as tensions in the Middle East and Ukraine boost its safe-haven appeal. Spot gold prices just set another record...

Gold has a key role as a strategic long-term investment and as a mainstay allocation in a well-diversified portfolio. Investors have been able to recognise much of gold’s value over time by maintaining a long-term allocation and taking advantage of its safe-haven status during periods of...

Gold Demand Record for 2024! Last year the total gold demand has hit a record and it is expected to rise again in 2024 as the Federal Reserve moves towards cutting interest rates and potentially aiding prices. Overall consumption expanded about 3 percent to 4,899 tons last year, supported by...

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