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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Colombia to Host Emerald Symposium in October

Bogota: Colombia is hosting the inaugural International Emerald Symposium scheduled for October 13 to 15 in Bogotá. The conference, which will be held at the Sheraton Bogotá Hotel, is organised by Fedesmeraldas (Colombian Emerald Federation), Acodes (Emerald Exporters Association), ASOCOESMERAL (Colombia Emerald Dealers Association), APRECOL (Colombian Emerald Miners Association), Agencia Nacional de Mineria (National Mining Agency), Minminas (Ministry of Mines

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Telangana (India) Sitting on Bed of Diamonds

Hyderabad: The perennially drought-hit Mahbubnagar district could well turn out to be another Golconda, once famous as a city where diamonds were sold in heaps at roadside shops. The district, known for its large-scale annual migration of labour, is virtually sitting on diamond mines that could change the fortunes of the nascent Telangana state, experts say, according to a report

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Ronnie VanderLinden Re-elected President of DMIA

New York: The membership of the Diamond Manufacturers & Importers Association of America (DMIA) held its second annual General Meeting of the year on August 5th, electing a new Executive Board and Board of Directors. The incumbent President Ronnie VanderLinden was re-elected. He is joined on the Executive Board by Vice Presidents Saul Goldberg, Eli Haas, Fred Knobloch, Sheldon Kwiat

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World Diamond Council's AGM in Moscow

Moscow: The World Diamond Council (WDC) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Moscow, Russia this year from October 12 to October 14. The AGM will start with one of two sessions of the WDC Board of Directors on the afternoon of Monday, October 12. A number of high profile speakers are expected to address the opening session on

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Chow Tai Fook's 3Q Sales -10%

Beijing: Chow Tai Fook reported that group sales fell 10 percent year on year for the third quarter that ended on December 31, according to preliminary estimates that did not include hard totals. Same-store sales fell 18 percent, with a pronounced decline of 21 percent in Hong Kong and Macau and a 15 percent drop in Mainland China. Gem-set jewelry

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Renewed Warning to 'Diamond Mixers' in India

Mumbai: In response to messages that have reportedly been circulating on social media about a number of leading Indian diamond companies said to be involved with recent mixing of synthetic and natural diamonds, India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the Surat Diamond Association (SDA) issued a joint statement this week warning of legal action against those caught

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Mellier Supports Forevermark Brand Strategy

New York: Mr. Philippe Mellier, Chief Executive, De Beers Group, welcomed Forevermark partners during a private cocktail event in New York addressing the challenges and opportunities facing the diamond industry articulated in the 2014 Diamond Insight Report. The address culminated with attention to the strategic reasons behind the emergence of diamond brands and growth of Forevermark. Mr. Mellier said, “It

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India Does not Plan New Gold Import Curbs

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday ruled out restoring of curbs on gold import, even as jewellers pressed for cutting Customs duties, reports Business Standard. After a recent spurt for three months, imports slumped in December and in the early days of January. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with representatives of the gems and jewellery sector in New Delhi

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