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