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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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De Beers Diamond Jewellers to Begin Campaign
Gaborone: De Beers Diamond Jewellers’ new brand advertising campaign will launch in October 2014. The campaign is a key milestone for the jeweler, which epitomizes natural beauty and brings to life the power and grace of the brand. The campaign features Andreea Diaconu, who was chosen for her natural beauty and elegant charm. Diaconu was photographed for the campaign by
Petra Diamonds 14 Output Crosses Expectations
Johannesburg: Petra Diamonds, which has operations in South Africa and Tanzania, lifted its full-year production by 17 percent to 3.1 million carats in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2014. This was slightly ahead of market expectations of 3 million carats, the company said in a statement emailed to Rough & Polished. Petra said it was on track to mine
India, China Driving Demand Growth for Diamonds
Hong Kong: Surging demand for diamonds in China and India may see the two countries match the size of market in the U.S., the biggest consumer, by 2020, reports Bloomberg. “We will see strong growth in India as soon as the country gets its house in order with the new government,” Jean-Marc Lieberherr, managing director of Rio Tinto Group (RIO)’s
ADB Issue Can Still Be Solved
Antwerp: “There is still room to find a solution, to keep the financing levels of the Antwerp diamond sector at market conform levels.” This is AWDC’s reaction to the news that KBC will proceed with an ‘orderly wind-down’ of the Antwerp Diamond Bank. “As an umbrella organization we have been duly following the developments in this matter,” says Margaux Donckier,
Argyle Coloured Diamonds Dazzle in Antwerp
Perth: Rio Tinto’s final Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender collection of rare pink, red, blue and violet diamonds is being showcased to connoiseurs, collectors and luxury jewellers in Antwerp, Belgium. The Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, an annual invitation-only event for the past 38 years, is widely considered to be the most anticipated diamond sale in the world, showcasing the pinnacle of
India PM Sets $ 400 bn Target for Export Sector
Mumbai: India’s Prime Minister Mr.Narendra Modi held a virtual interactive meeting with Heads of Export Promotion Councils (EPCs), Chambers of Commerce, and Indian Missions abroad along with stakeholders of the trade and commerce sector of the country on 6th August, 2021. The purpose of the interaction was to provide a focused thrust to leverage and expand India’s merchandise exports to
GJ Sector's CSR Initiatives Touch Thousands of Lives
Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has launched the book Jewellers For Hope – With Hearts of Gold, a compilation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities undertaken by the gem and jewellery trade in India. It highlights the magnitude of social work collectively undertaken by the gem and jewellery industry for the benefit of society. The sector accounts for approximately $36
Platinum Evara Celebrates Strong & Compassionate Women
Mumbai: The devastating second wave of the pandemic had far-reaching effects across various sections and strata of the society. During these times, it was the women who led from the front and became the fulcrum around which families and communities held together. Right from world leaders and front-line workers to home makers and salaried professionals, women from various walks of life became the
