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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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

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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

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ZMDC Asked to Publish Financial Statements

Harare: Government of Zimbabwe has given a directive to the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation to publish its financial statements in a bid to ensure transparency and accountability. ZMDC is a State-owned mining company which has investments in most of the major mining sub-sectors in the country, as reported by The Herald. The ZMDC, a state-owned entity that is under U.S.

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India may Review Gold Import Norms

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan said the decision to scrap a rule mandating traders to export 20 percent of all gold imported into the country was a “reasonable” one and the government will review its gold import policies. The RBI held interest rates steady as widely expected at its policy review on Tuesday, but said it

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WFDB Asia Presidents' Summit from 9th Mar

Shanghai: The finishing touches are being put to the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Executive Committee (Exco) Meeting and Asia-Pacific Presidents’ Summit to be held in Shanghai on March 9 and 10. Regional WFDB presidents, along with WFDB President Ernie Blom, will be hosted by the Shanghai Diamond Exchange. Together with Blom, the presidents of diamond exchanges in the

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CIBJO Releases Marketing & Education Report

Milan: With two months to go to the opening of the 2015 CIBJO Congress in Salvador, Brazil, on May 4, 2015, the first of the CIBJO commissions’ Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Marketing & Education Commission, headed by Jonathan Kendall, the report urges the jewellery and gemstone industries not to fall behind other business sectors in

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Rio Tinto Launches World’s First AEC in India

Perth: Mining giant Rio Tinto will begin its world-first Analytics Excellence Centre (AEC) in India, to improve equipment productivity across its global operations. The Centre will assess massive volumes of data captured by the array of sensors attached to Rio Tinto’s fixed and mobile equipment and enable experts to predict and prevent engine breakdowns and other downtime events, significantly boosting

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Mary & Onler Kom Celebrate Love with Platinum

New Delhi: India’s finest five time boxing world champion Mary Kom and husband Onler Kom celebrated their Platinum day of Love at PC Jeweller recently in the capital city. The inspirational duo celebrated their love for each other by exchanging Platinum Love Bands to mark their everlasting love. Precious platinum is a naturally white metal that never fades or tarnishes

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