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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Crisis Worsens: De Beers Allowing Large Deferrals

Gaborone: In an unprecedented move and a sign of the diamond industry’s deepening crisis, De Beers is letting sightholders put off buying up to 75 percent of their allocations at its August sight, reports jckonline. This comes amid several reports of defaults in the Indian industry, including reported problems at one substantial company, Godhani Gems. There are also reports of

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CIBJO welcomes publication of ISO Int'l Standard

Milan: CIBJO has welcomed the publication of ISO International Standard 18323, entitled “Jewellery – Consumer confidence in the diamond industry,” which specifies a set of permitted descriptors for the diamond industry that are designed to be understood by consumers. The new ruling by the International Standards Organization explicitly defines a diamond as having been “created by nature” and further notes

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Rajesh Exports Acquires Largest Gold Refinery

Mumbai: Valcambi is the world’s largest precious metal’s refining company headquartered at Switzerland. Valcambi has processed and sold 945 tons of Gold and 325 tons of Silver on an average per year during the last three financial years which is more than the annual consumption of gold in India. Valcambi refinery is London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) accredited and Valcambi

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Gold Prices May Fall to Rs. 23,000 in a Month

Mumbai: Gold prices are expected to come down to a low of Rs 23,000 per 10 grams on continuing worries over interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and a stronger US dollar. “The gold remains bearish and the prices are likely to decline to Rs 23,000-23,500 per 10 grams in a week to month time. This is mainly because

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India Diamond Week from Jan. 12

Mumbai: In less than one week, the Diamond Dealers Club (DDC) of New York, in conjunction with the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), will host its second edition of India Diamond Week on the DDC trading floor in Manhattan. “Due to the success of our first India Diamond Week in August, we decided this is the ideal time

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Easier Access to System of Warranties Guidelines

New York: The World Diamond Council (WDC) has announced an update to the WDC web site to provide easier access to the System of Warranties guidelines. The System of Warranties (SoW) is a voluntary system of industry self-regulation created to support and strengthen the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. The SoW is a cornerstone of the WDC, whose goal is to

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India Plans Strategy to Import Gold

New Delhi: Union commerce ministry has called a meeting of gold jewellery exporters and domestic players to discuss issues related to supply of gold on Wednesday 7 January. Sources said that the government invite says that the meeting is being called to discuss how to ensure consistent and uninterrupted supply of gold to gold jewellery exporters, however it is quite

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Israel’s Diamond Exports Rose Slightly in 2014

Ramat Gan: In 2014, the Israeli Diamond Industry maintained its export achievements of 2013, with a slight rise of $160 million in total polished and rough exports, according to figures published by Israel Ministry of Economy’s Diamond Controller Shmuel Mordechai. Israel’s total combined exports of polished and rough diamonds stood at $9.324 billion in 2014, compared to $9.166 billion in

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