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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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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CIBJO Gives Sustainability Frame for Pearl Sector

Milan: CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri has presented an outline for sustainability in the cultured pearl sector, emphasizing that a comprehensive approach must be taken that addresses economic, environmental and social responsibility. He was speaking at the Sustainable Pearls Forum, which took place in Hong Kong on June 21. The cultured pearl industry provides an opportunity to introduce concepts that often

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Gold Curb Relaxations on the Way…

New Delhi: The government of India has indicated that there is a need to ease norms for bullion imports to boost supplies and jewellery exports. “There is a need of rationalisation in (gold import) duty and (gold import) procedure….We have already made it clear that there is a need to look at the current gold import regime,” commerce secretary Rajeev

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RBI's Credit Limit Troubles Diamond Units

Surat: At least 350 small and medium diamond companies in the world’s biggest diamond cutting and polishing centre in Surat are facing severe financial problems with Indian banks strictly implementing the 90 days credit limit for overseas payment to rough diamond dealers in Antwerp and Dubai for the past four months, reports The Times of India. The Gem and Jewellery

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India Eyes Direct Diamond Tie-Ups with Russia

Mumbai: With the threat of US economic sanctions on Russia hanging like a Damocles sword, India’s gem and jewellery industry is gearing to establish direct contacts with Russia, to source rough diamonds, reports Business Line. Supply of roughs from Russia to Dubai and Belgium could be severely impacted if the US imposes economic sanctions on Russia, say exporters. Currently, the

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G&J Exports Ind. an Example of Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Mumbai: The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body for promotion of gems and jewellery exports has proposed several measures as part of recommendations to the Ministry of Finance for the upcoming Union Budget for the fiscal year 2021-22. The officials of GJEPC have met the Finance Minister and made their representations recently. Some of the major

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CIBJO Stresses Covid-Impact in Developing Nations

Milan: CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation participated in a special session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, which took place in New York on December 3 and 4, 2020, looking at the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people, societies and economies, and discussing the multifaceted and coordinated response required to address the crisis. CIBJO was invited to participate

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India Invited to Invest in Diamond Mining in Angola

Mumbai: India Embassy in Angola, The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC) and Angola-India Chamber of Commerce, jointly organised the India Global Connect – Angola on 3rd December 2020. This platform gave an opportunity for representatives from both the countries to share and understand how they can enhance their trade relation further. The Indian panellists included Srikar

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Platinum Days of Love Launches New Campaign

Mumbai: 2020 has been a year like none other! And all the challenges of it, put love to the test. While for some, being locked in with their loved ones, presented its own troubles, others had to put their relationship through the test of a long-distance separation and patiently wait to be together again. The hurdles that love has had

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