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With December Hike Odds Intact, Can a Midterm Rally Repair Gold, Silver’s Breakdowns?
Macro Snapshot: Gold posted its best week since late August, but it got there on rate relief that had disappeared by Friday. COMEX gold rose 4.5% to $4,074.9 and silver 5.4% to $51.94 while cheaper oil pushed the odds of a December Fed hike down from about 71% on 30 October to 64% ahead of Friday’s payrolls, according to CME FedWatch readings reported by Benzinga and Reuters. The jobs data sent the odds back up to 74.8%, CNBC reported, a
With December Hike Odds Intact, Can a Midterm Rally Repair Gold, Silver’s Breakdowns?
Macro Snapshot: Gold posted its best week since late August, but it got there on rate relief that had disappeared by Friday. COMEX gold rose 4.5% to $4,074.9 and silver 5.4% to $51.94 while cheaper oil pushed the odds of a December Fed hike down from about 71% on 30 October to 64% ahead of Friday’s payrolls, according to CME FedWatch readings reported by Benzinga and Reuters. The jobs data sent the odds back up to 74.8%, CNBC reported, a
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Prakash Mehta New President of IDCA
New York: The Indian Diamond & Color stone Association Inc. (IDCA) announced results of its elections for the board of directors and the group unanimously elected a new executive committee for the year 2015. Prakash Mehta of Interings Inc. was elected as IDCA’s president, while Ashok Sancheti of Pioneer Gems was reelected as vice president; Nilesh Sheth of Nice Diamonds
New Diamond Manufacturing Plant in Israel
Ramat Gan: A unique diamond manufacturing facility will be inaugurated during the International Diamond Week, February 8-12, 2015. A joint initiative of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE), the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association (IsDMA) and the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI), the plant provides independent diamond manufacturers with ultra-modern diamond manufacturing facilities and also serves to train a new generation of diamond
ALROSA Profits May Decline 2.6 Times in 2014
Moscow: ALROSA, the world’s largest diamond miner by carat, predicts that its profits will decline 2.6 times in 2014 (going down by RUB 21.8 billion) to RUB 13.7 billion versus 2013, mainly due to the weakening of the ruble. This was reported by TASS citing the statement made by Ilya Ryaschin, Acting President of ALROSA during a meeting held in
India's Polished Diamond Exports +11% in Nov
Mumbai: India’s polished diamond exports jumped 10.8 percent year on year to $1.559 billion in November, according to preliminary data from the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council. By volume, exports rose 41.8 percent to 2.59 million carats. Polished imports, meanwhile, surged 124.9 percent to $882 million, leaving net exports down 5 percent at $677 million. Rough imports rose 35.6
De Beers Declares 2023 Sight Dates
Gaborone: De Beers has released its sales schedule for next year, with the miner holding its usual 10 sights across the 12-month period. The miner sells most of its rough to sightholders through a contract system under which clients make certain purchasing commitments in return for consistent supply. In April 2021, the miner introduced a new sales agreement offering more
Adil Kotwal Appointed as Chairman of GJSCI
Mumbai: Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) scheduled its Board Meeting yesterday at its registered office in SEEPZ, Mumbai. Mr. Sanjay Kothari the Chairman of GJSCI who was elected in October 2018, has completed his term making way for a new Chairman to be elected by the Board. Mr. Adil Kotwal, Managing Director, Creation Jewellery has been voted
Gold Industry Commits to Responsibility & Sustainability Principles
Lisbon: The gold industry has come together, convened by LBMA and World Gold Council (WGC) to sign a Declaration of Responsibility and Sustainability Principles which formally expresses a shared commitment to operating in a responsible and sustainable way based on clear set of shared goals. The Declaration was announced at the LBMA/LPPM Global Precious Metals Conference, Lisbon on 18th October.
Rio Tinto Unveils A$6 mln. Argyle Pink Diamonds Ring
Perth: Rio Tinto has unveiled its first significant Argyle Pink DiamondsTM jewellery piece since the closure of the iconic Argyle mine in Western Australia: the A$6 million Argyle RomanticaTM ring, handcrafted with 3.42 carats of rare pink, red and blue diamonds from the mine. The Argyle RomanticaTM is the first piece produced under the Argyle Pink Diamonds Icon PartnerTM program,
