Why Did Gold & Silver Break Down Just as Fed Hike Bets Faded

Macro Snapshot: The rate backdrop eased during the week ending 23 October, which makes the metals’ slide harder to explain. CME FedWatch odds of a hike at the 27 to 28 October FOMC meeting had settled near one in three on 14 October, after the 3.7% September CPI print, and stood at 9.4% by 23 October. December hike odds slipped from about 90% to close to 80%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.00% against 5.09% a week earlier, and

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Why Did Gold & Silver Break Down Just as Fed Hike Bets Faded

Macro Snapshot: The rate backdrop eased during the week ending 23 October, which makes the metals’ slide harder to explain. CME FedWatch odds of a hike at the 27 to 28 October FOMC meeting had settled near one in three on 14 October, after the 3.7% September CPI print, and stood at 9.4% by 23 October. December hike odds slipped from about 90% to close to 80%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.00% against 5.09% a week earlier, and

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Connecting Resources and Society Conference

Gaborone: Leading experts will meet in Botswana on 23 – 24 November 2015 for the Connecting Resources and Society conference that is set to explore the role of Botswana’s diamond industry in the socio-economic development of the country since independence, almost 50 years ago. It will also discuss how responsible resource management can safeguard the benefits of resource extraction for

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New Diamond Exchange Proposed in Lisbon

Lisbon: A new diamond exchange, which is a private project with private investors, may kick off its operations in Lisbon, presumably in two or three years from now. Though the whole venture is so far in the making and ‘not all is guaranteed yet’, in the words of Vitor Rita, its Project Manager, it has its location almost set and

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Gold Jewellery Demand +6% in Q3 2015: WGC

Mumbai: Demand for gold jewellery increased 6 percent in the third quarter of 2015 according to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) Gold Demand Trends report. Demand hit 632 tons compared to 594 tons in the third quarter of 2014. According to the WGC, consumers in India, China, the US and the Middle East took advantage of lower prices in July

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Anglo American Makes Changes to Top Mgmt.

Gaborone: Anglo American has made a number of changes, effective January 1, 2016, to its top management to enable what it calls, “a dedicated focus on both the group’s marketing business and the evolution of the strategy.” Among the changes, Bruce Cleaver, De Beers’ executive head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, has been appointed group director – Strategy and Business

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Indian Bullion Trade Asso. to Retail Gold, Silver

Mumbai: India’s bullion trade body, India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd. (IBJA), has entered into retailing of gold and silver coins and bars, reports resourceinvestor.com. This is the first time that IBJA has entered into bullion trading. The association will source gold from overseas and local gold suppliers. The coins will range between 1 gram and 1,000 grams and will

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Put Gold to Work for Economy: WGC

Mumbai: Gold should be put to work for the Indian economy, creating jobs, developing skills, generating exports and revenues, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Saturday unveiling its Vision 2020 for the industry, reports The Times of India. “Our vision for gold is that it should be put to work for the economy, creating jobs, developing skills, generating exports

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Workshop on Enameling by IIGJ

Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery Tardeo, Mumbai, (IIGJ) recently organized a ‘Workshop on Enameling’ by Mr. Kana Lomror which was well attended. The institute now proposes to organize another full day workshop on Enameling on 11th October 2014, a News Release from the Institute says. IIGJ Tardeo participates actively in Career Fairs. The institute motivates artistic and

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De Beers Investing Billions in Business

Gaborone: Diamond mining and manufacturing company De Beers Group is making major investments in its business operations as diamond demand is expected to almost outstrip growth in diamond carat production in the next ten years, given the lack of new discoveries in the last decade, reports miningweekly.com. Industry analyst Goldman Sachs indicates that diamond demand is expected to expand at

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