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Despite the Fed’s First Rate Hike Since 2023, Indian Gold & Silver Rise as Oil Drives Prices
Macro Snapshot: Federal Reserve raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75% to 4.00% on 16 September, a unanimous 12-0 vote and the first increase since July 2023. Updated projections showed 16 of 18 participants expecting at least one further hike before the end of 2026, put the median path at 4.1% for both 2026 and 2027, and pencilled headline PCE inflation at 3.7% for 2026 with no return to the 2% target until 2029. Bond and currency
Despite the Fed’s First Rate Hike Since 2023, Indian Gold & Silver Rise as Oil Drives Prices
Macro Snapshot: Federal Reserve raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75% to 4.00% on 16 September, a unanimous 12-0 vote and the first increase since July 2023. Updated projections showed 16 of 18 participants expecting at least one further hike before the end of 2026, put the median path at 4.1% for both 2026 and 2027, and pencilled headline PCE inflation at 3.7% for 2026 with no return to the 2% target until 2029. Bond and currency
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ADB to Participate in Int’l Diamond Week
Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) announced that a delegation of the Antwerp Diamond Bourse (Beurs voor Diamanthandel) will join colleagues from the Diamond Dealers Club of New York to take part in the International Diamond Week at the Israel Diamond Exchange, from Monday, September 1 to Thursday, September 4. “We’re very pleased that the Antwerp Diamond Bourse will
EGL International Clarifies…
Ramat Gan: EGL International Managing Partner and CEO Guy D. Benhamou has categorically refuted claims made on a regional television station in the United States that EGL’s grading standards were lower than those of its competitors. He added that it was untrue that EGL had been contacted for comment on the case by the TV station as claimed in an
Rio Tinto showcases “Oculus Rift” technology
Las Vegas: Rio Tinto Diamonds is bringing the mine to the marketplace by using innovative Oculus Rift technology to provide an interactive virtual journey into its Diavik Diamond Mine in the remote Northwest Territories of Canada. The Oculus Rift will debut at the Rio Tinto booth at the world’s largest diamond jewellery trade show, the JCK Luxury Show, in Las
WDC & KP Sign an MOU
Antwerp: Edward Asscher, President of the World Diamond Council, and Vice Minister Wei Chuanzhong, Chair of the Kimberley Process, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Antwerp on Friday, May 23, formalizing the agreement for 2014 between the two organizations, according to which WDC finances and operates the Administrative Support Mechanism (ASM) on behalf of the Kimberley Process. The ASM provides
New Gold Discovered in China
Beijing: Geologists have discovered a massive gold mine in China’s restive Xinjiang province, according to state news agency Xinhua. The new find, close to the border with Kyrgyzstan, has proven gold reserves of 127 tonnes, Xinhua said. If the estimates are correct, the reserves could be worth around 40 billion yuan ($6.5bn). The Xinjiang Geology and Mineral Exploration Bureau spent
Zimbabwe Can’t Wait For Annual Dividends
Harare: Zimbabwe will now collect its share of diamond revenue at the point of sale rather than wait for its Marange partners to remit dividends annually. Harare could have been prejudiced of millions of dollars from previous sales, The Herald newspaper reports. The government’s mining arm, Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) holds a 50 percent stake in firms mining gems
Delhi HC Seeks Govt. Reply in Gold Import Case
New Delhi: In a major setback for the government, the Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered all major departments and ministries of trade and commerce to present files pertaining to the process of decision making which allowed a handful of private star trading houses to import gold, reports Business Standard. Hearing the case filed by Delhi Bullion and Jewellers Welfare
Anna Martin Joins GIA
New York: Anna Martin, who oversaw diamond and jewelry lending at both Standard Chartered Bank and ABN AMRO, has joined GIA as senior vice president of global development. “Martin will be responsible for broadening and deepening GIA’s relationships with clients and stakeholders and overseeing the Institute’s global beneficiation efforts,” said a statement. She will be based in New York City,
