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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
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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DDE’s Peter Meeus Hits Back at PAC Claims
Dubai: Dubai Diamond Exchange Chairman Peter Meeus replied to what he called “serious allegations” made by Partnership Africa Canada about Dubai at the Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional meeting taking place in Shanghai. “First of all we were surprised to see that Mr. Martin quoted an FAFT (Financial Action Task Force) report on ML/TF (Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing) of 150 pages in
Israel Exchange to Create Code of Ethics
Ramat Gan: In what appears to be a ground-breaking move for a diamond bourse, the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) has begun moves to create a code of ethics by which its members would be expected to operate. At a meeting at the bourse, IDE President Shmuel Schnitzer and management members discussed the creation of such a code with Israeli experts
China’s Jewellery Sales Accounted for 41%
Beijing: Mainland China is a major jewellery consumer in the world. According to the recently released China Jewellery Industry Report, 2013-2016, last year jewellery sales in Chinese Mainland approximated $75.8 billion, which is equivalent to 41.2 % of the global consumption. In Mainland China, the gold jewelry consumption accounts for about 50% of the total jewellery consumption. In 2013, two
Gold Smuggling in India May Fall to 50 Tonnes
Mumbai: Going by the seizures of gold which has increased four times in 2013-14, intelligence agencies have estimated gold smuggled in the country around 50 tonnes in 2013-14 which is way lower from the estimated by the World Gold Council (WGC), reports The Business Standard. WGC had estimated nearly 200 tonnes of gold entered India unofficially. Trade circles have been
CaratLane – A Tanishq Partnership: Now in Powai
Mumbai: CaratLane – A Tanishq Partnership, is now open at Mumbai’s upbeat neighborhood – City Park in Powai. This outpost of CaratLane brings a brand new jewellery buying experience to shoppers in the vicinity, especially to consumers that love to try before they buy. “The thing I love the most about CaratLane is that their designs are light-weight and made for everyday wear. They also have
GJNRF Donates 2 Vans to Roti Bank
Mumbai: India’s Gems and Jewellery National Relief Foundation (GJNRF) and Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) yesterday donated 2 vans to Roti Bank, one of Mumbai’s largest non-profit organisation which bridges the gap between hunger and excess food. Mr. D Sivanandhan, former Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, now Mentor at Roti Bank graced the occasion and addressed the gathering about the Roti Bank. He informed that just in over
Albert Milton of De Beers Group Dies
Gaborone: De Beers Group has announced the demise of Mr. Albert Milton, Managing Director, Debswana, the 50/50 joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group. Mr. Albert became unwell in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. He was admitted to hospital but died early on Friday morning. The Group expressed deepest condolences to Albert’s family, relatives
LDJS Generates Tremendous Response on Debut
Mumbai: Lab Grown Diamond and Jewellery Promotion Council (LGDJPC) concluded the debut show of LDJS (International Lab grown Diamond Jewellery Show), the B2B expo, spread over 40,000 square feet in a world class air conditioned in Mumbai. The debut show accommodated 70+ exhibitors who showcased a whole of the LGD range & they met a demand of product mix that
