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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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AWDC Wins Best Sustainability Report Award
Antwerp: On December 2nd, 2014 the 16th edition of the award ceremony for Best Belgian Sustainability Report took place. The Award is an initiative of the Belgian Institute of Registered Auditors. It encourages and rewards companies and organizations that, next to reporting on their economic and financial data, report on their activities in the framework of sustainable development in a
Argyle Raises Money for Women for Internship
London: A champagne diamond from Rio Tinto’s Argyle Diamond Mine has been used to raise funds to sponsor a female mining intern from London’s Imperial College. The Rio Tinto internship was announced at a ‘Women in Mining’ event on the side-lines of Europe’s leading mining investment and capital raising conference, the Mines and Money conference in London. Rio Tinto’s Diamonds
Platinum Supply Declined by 27%
Johannesburg: Platinum is set to see a global shortfall of 885,000 ounces in 2014, 27 percent more than in 2013, according to a quarterly report by World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC). The sharp drop in supply comes mainly from a 31 percent fall in mining supply from South Africa, largely attributed to the five-month strike which hit the South African
Chow Tai Fook Celebrates 85th Anniversary
Beijing: Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd., a world-class leading jeweler with 85 years of heritage, on November 28, staged its finale anniversary celebration with a special high jewellery show and exhibition. Hosted by Dr. Henry Cheng, the group’s chairman, the celebration gala drew luminaries from the worlds of jewelry, fashion, business and media. At the gala night, Chow Tai
HRD Antwerp Announces Winners of 18th Design Awards
Antwerp: In the fully packed Teatro Palladio at Vicenzaoro, the reinvented design competition came to its conclusion with the announcement of the 3 category winners, the two runners-up and the overall competion winner. That final honor falls upon the young and new talent Wang Xuerui from China. CEO Ellen Joncheere also launched a new initiative to support young designers worldwide:
Registration Now Open for World Diamond Congress
Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced that registration is now open for the 40th World Diamond Congress, which will take place in Ramat Gan, Israel from March 28 – 30, 2023. The World Diamond Congress, the WFDB’s most important event, convenes representatives of the 29 member bourses as well as leaders of the world diamond community
CIBJO & Turkish Jewellery Exporters Asso. Ink MoU
Milan: The heads of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) and the Turkish Jewellery Exporters’ Association (TJEA) have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding, pledging the intent of the two organisations to cooperate closely in nurturing the development of both the Turkish and international jewellery, gemstone and precious metals industries. The MoU was signed on 21st January, 2023, in Vicenza during the
Israel International Diamond Week from Mar 27, 2023
Ramat Gan: Israel International Diamond Week, to be held from March 27–30, 2023, will feature a much-anticipated tender of polished goods held at the Israel Diamond Exchange’s (IDE) International Tender Center. The tender will be conducted by Diagurus from March 26 – 30, 2023. The tender will include a large amount of white and fancy color polished goods in a
