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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ALROSA Wins Auction on Molodo Diamond Deposit

Moscow: OAO Nizhne-Lenskoye, an ALROSA subsidiary, won an auction for the license to explore and develop the diamond placers near Molodo River in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. OAO Nizhne-Lenskoye offered 51.776 million rubles for the licence to commence operations at the deposit. The starting price was 43.147 million rubles. The offering is subject to the approval of the Government of

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Diamond Cluster Found in Anantapur, India

Hyderabad: Another kimberlite pipe, possibly diamond bearing, has been found in Anantapur district during exploration by experts from National Mineral Development Corporation (CNMCD) and Hyderabad based National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), reports Deccan Chronical. It is the seventh kimberlite pipe to be discovered in the Kalyandurg cluster of Anantapur district and has been labeled KL-7. Most diamonds are mined from

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India’s Jewellery Exports More than Double this Year

Mumbai: The gold jewellery exports from India recorded significant surge of 114.67% year-on-year to $3,764.48 Million (Rs. 22,786.77 crore) during the period from April to November this year. Also, the exports of silver jewellery picked up significantly by 28.79% year-on-year to $1,310.54 Million (Rs. 7,951.80 crores) during the eight-month period, in accordance with the latest data released by the Gems

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India to Introduce Alfa-Numeric Code for Jewellery

New Delhi: The central government is “actively considering” introduction of a nine-digit alphanumeric identity code for every jewellery item manufactured in India, to fix purity and traceability, reports Business Standard. The code is proposed to be encrypted on every ornament. The major aim is to protect consumers from being duped, through tracing of the origin, certifying and assaying of ornaments.

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Flooding of Synthetic Diamonds Upsets De Beers

Gaborone: De Beers has decried the flooding of synthetic diamonds in the industry, which it says was threatening long-term sustainability of the industry. The group’s head of strategy and corporate affairs Bruce Cleaver was quoted by APA as saying that the “duds” were also threatening profitability. He said the impact of synthetic diamonds was more severe if manufactures fail to

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Undisclosed Synthetics Detected in Surat

Surat: The Surat Diamond Association (SDA) on Saturday detected 110 piece of synthetic diamonds from a packet belonging to two diamond traders operating from the Mini Bazaar diamond market in Varachha, according to a report published in The Times of India. This is the first time that synthetic diamonds have been detected from the world’s largest diamond cutting and polishing

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GJF Welcomes Govt’s Move to Ease Gold Import

Mumbai: All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) welcomed the Union Government’s recent initiatives to ease supply of gold as raw materials but sought industry status for the sector and National Jewellery Council status for the Federation so that it could implement key initiatives for the sector. GJF has urged the Government to create several jewellery parks with shared

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8th Edition of Signature IIJS Inaugurated

Mumbai: The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council officially inaugurated its eight edition of Signature on February 20, 2015, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (NSE Complex) in Mumbai. It promises to be a grand event as over 580 exhibitors will be participating with over 1,100 booths spread over the 30,000 sq m venue. The event will witness more than 7,000

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