| Precious metals research is conducted by various | | | | information on key market indicators for precious |
| consultancies and agencies. These consultancies | | | | metals. |
| have a vast range of contacts and associates | | | | Research data provides information to producers, |
| across the world. The research team consists of | | | | consumers, brokers and bankers. The research |
| analysts and consultants. These consultancies | | | | data is also valuable to stockholders in the |
| publish various journals and articles based on their | | | | precious metals market. The research report |
| research. They provide reliable and consistent | | | | helps strategic planners, international executives, |
| data and analysis and conduct annual surveys and | | | | import managers and export managers. Precious |
| conferences. The research includes gold surveys, | | | | metals research outlines the regional markets for |
| updates, silver surveys, platinum and palladium | | | | imported and exported gold. The report gives |
| surveys, periodical surveys, mining reports, gold | | | | import and export values aggregated to regional |
| hedging reports and forecasting. | | | | and world totals. These values and ranking help |
| Annual research on gold gives information about | | | | the managers to prioritize markets. The total |
| the international market for gold. It provides the | | | | dollar volume and percentage share values can be |
| analysis of developments in the market, and | | | | calculated through this report. |
| statistics of gold trading. Statistical data includes | | | | Research helps to provide an independent analysis |
| trade data and stock movements. Research on | | | | of market developments. It specifies the |
| silver consists of analysis of investors, silver stock | | | | economic, political and financial environments that |
| and bullion flows. The features of research include | | | | affect precious metals. Precious metals research |
| data about the main consuming and producing | | | | helps in price forecasting. Price forecasts include |
| countries. Current and future trends are assessed. | | | | metal prices, economy forecasts and currency |
| Periodical research surveys provide regular and | | | | forecasts. |
| up-to-date statistics of latest developments in | | | | Consultancies conduct seminars for delegates to |
| gold, silver, platinum and palladium markets. The | | | | meet with leading industry representatives. They |
| research highlights the main factors that affect | | | | also provide investor relation support services and |
| the price of precious metals and gives timely | | | | individual consultancy services. |