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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
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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Chairman of GJEPC Discusses Industry Issues
Mumbai: Mr. Praveenshankar Pandya, the newly elected Chairman and Mr. Russell Mehta, the Vice Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) addressed their inaugural Press Meet on Tuesday where they focused on some of the issues faced by the gem & jewellery industry and enlisted the industry’s budgetary demands. Commenting on the slowdown in the global market,
PNG Jewellers Opens Showroom at Fremont, USA
Mumbai: The latest international showroom of PNG Jewellers was launched in Fremont, California on 16th October at 6 PM by Bollywood Actress Preity Zinta. PNG Jewllers is one of the most reputed jewellers in the country, with over 183 years of legacy and has been growing to be an international brand since past two decades. They have proudly presented their
Taliban Reportedly Involved in Gold, Lapis Trade
New York: The Taliban is illegally mining gold and controls access to a source of lapis lazuli, according to a United Nations Security Council report on Afghanistan issued in August. The report, issued by the council’s sanctions monitoring team, quotes Afghan officials as saying Taliban forces have gained control of an illegal gold mining operation in Arghistan, Afghanistan. The fundamentalist
Rough Display at BDB Not Taxable
Mumbai: Operations related to the display of rough diamonds at the Special Notified Zone (SNZ) in Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) in Mumbai are expected to commence within the next few weeks. This follows the announcement by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India on 16th Oct. that it had decided to exempt income from display of rough diamonds within a
RJC Certifies Tara Jewels Ltd.
London: RJC announced that Tara Jewels Ltd., a Mumbai headquartered international integrated player in the jewelry industry with expertise ranging from designing to manufacturing and retailing of jewellery, has achieved Certification by meeting the highest ethical, social and environmental standards established by the RJC. “RJC warmly congratulates Tara Jewels Ltd. on its Certification. The successful verification assessment was conducted by
World Diamond Conference in Delhi
Mumbai: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDMF), in close cooperation with the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India, will organize an international World Diamond Conference supported by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, in upcoming December, with its heart at the future of diamonds and diamond jewellery in the global luxury consumer market. The conference
India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo in Surat
Surat: The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion (GJEPC) in affiliation with the Surat Diamond Association (SDA), will host the India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo (IGJME) at The International Exhibition & Convention Centre, Surat, from 28th – 30th November, 2014. The inaugural edition in 2013 saw 75 exhibitors spread across 100 stalls. This year’s edition has grown bigger and will
Global Diamond Jewellery Sales Hit $79 Billion
Gaborone: Global diamond jewelry sales hit a record $79 billion in 2013, as the market faces a coming rough shortage, according to De Beers’ inaugural Diamond Insight Report. The report said that U.S. sales rose 7 percent last year, while sales in India and China grew 12 percent. According to the report, one in six U.S. diamond jewelry sales were
