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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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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AGL Celebrates Five Years under New Management

New York, 15th April: American Gemological Laboratories (AGL), a provider of high-quality gemstone analysis and reporting is celebrating its five-year anniversary under the stewardship of Christopher P. Smith. “Five years ago, AGL was re-privatized during one of the most difficult periods the US and world financial markets have experienced in recent decades. AGL, however, had a good reputation and we did

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Gold Smuggling Arrests Jump 750% YoY in India

Mumbai, 14th April: While cases of gold smuggling in India have jumped 265% from 40 in 2012-13 to 146 in 2013-14, the number of people arrested has shot up by 750%, from 30 in 2012-13 to 255 in 2013-14, data from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence shows, according to a report published in Mineweb. “Gold imports through the legal channel have

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Covid-19 Boosts Demand For Gold Loans in India: WGC

Mumbai: Households and small businesses in India have preferred to pledge gold as collateral to meet financing needs rather than selling it outright during the Covid pandemic, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in a market update titled ‘Gold loans help India weather the Covid-19 storm’. Demand for gold loans, both through banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), has grown

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De Beers Report Explores Opportunity in New Normal

Mumbai: De Beers Group yesterday released its 2020 Diamond Insight Report, collating key findings from the company’s consumer research undertaken during the Covid-19 pandemic and highlighting new and accelerated trends as consumers adapt to a new normal. Based on the outcomes of monthly sentiment surveys with US consumers from March to August, three clear findings emerged: consumers are adapting to the new

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2nd VBSM For Coloured Gemstones Inaugurated

Mumbai: Encouraged by the previous three Virtual Buyer Seller Meet (VBSM) on diamonds, gold jewellery and emeralds, which were hugely successful, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) inaugurated the fourth Virtual Buyer-Seller Meet (VBSM) for Coloured Gemstones (other than emeralds) on 9th November, 2020. A total of 10 exhibitors, eight from Jaipur and two from Delhi, are participating

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International Jewellery & Diamond Conference

Antwerp: The International Jewellery & Diamond Conference 2020 – Guangzhou was jointly organized by Guangzhou Diamond Exchange and Guangdong Gems & Jade Exchange under the guidance of Panyu District People’s Government, Gems & Jewelry Trade Association of China, China Gold Association, and Guangdong Exchange Holding Group, with support from Shanghai Diamond Exchange and Jewellery Industry Alliance of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao

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