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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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WFDB Concludes EXCO Meeting
Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) EXCO has ended a three day program of discussions and meetings that included an extensive strategy session to analyze, discuss and decide on its future mission across the growing, global diamond trade. The strategy session debated and agreed on themes that connect the WFDB and the international diamond trade’s past and present
New ALROSA Head Will Be Appointed Soon
Moscow: President of ALROSA will be appointed within a month, said Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia. “The decision concerning new head of ALROSA will be taken within a month,” RIA Novosti quotes him as saying. Earlier in October Trutnev said that the list of candidates for ALROSA’s presidentship was prepared and should be brought in the Government. In
Groups including GJEPC Boycott WDC Meeting
Antwerp: Eight prominent industry groups are boycotting the upcoming World Diamond Council in Antwerp, out of concern that the group is widening its mandate beyond conflict diamonds. The groups, led by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), expressed particular concern about a survey done by the group, conducted by Belgian consulting firm Gemdax. They characterized the survey, which will
Exceptional Results for Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender
Perth: Rio Tinto’s 30th anniversary collection of 54 rare pink and red diamonds from its Argyle diamond mine has delivered exceptional results, achieving the highest average price per carat since the Tender began in 1984. With a record number of more than 600 bids, the collection was internationally popular with successful bids for the rare diamonds submitted from ten countries.
SIGNATURE IIJS Concluded with Success
Mumbai: The SIGNATURE IIJS, the eighth edition of the Show, concluded on February 23, 2015 with a success note, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (NSE Complex) in Mumbai. The Show was inaugurated by Chief Guest, Andrey Polyakov, Vice President, ALROSA, Russia with Guests of Honour Ms. Shaina NC – Social Worker and Kirtilal Doshi, industry stalwart, Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC,
Marange Diamonds Have ‘Dramatically Shrunk’
Harare: A Zimbabwean cabinet minister has claimed that the country’s Marange diamonds have effectively run out. Information minister Jonathan Moyo said the country should wake up to the reality that the diamonds had dried up. “Diamond revenues from alluvial diamond mining have dramatically shrunk. We now need to come terms with this reality,” said Moyo in response during an interface
Hope Budget to be Industry Friendly: Sachin Jain
Mumbai: Mr. Sachin Jain, President of Forevermark India, on the expectations for the Gems and Jewellery industry from the upcoming budget says: “The gems and jewellery sector makes a significant contribution to the country’s overall economy. Just like there were high expectations from last year’s budget this year too, the fraternity is looking for a positive outcome from the budget.
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
