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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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Gemfields Announced $30 Mln. Rights Issue
London: Gemfields Group Limited, a company incorporated in Guernsey and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE:GML) and AIM (AIM:GEM), has announced the launch of a fully underwritten Rights Issue to raise approximately $30 million. The Rights Issue will offer 10 new shares for every 21 existing shares at a price of 4.22 pence or ZAR1.06860 per new share. The
KP Progresses in Expanding Conflict Definition
Dubai: World Diamond Council (WDC) has welcomed the meaningful progress made towards expanding the Kimberley Process (KP) definition of conflict diamonds, after a successful week of open and productive dialogue at the 2025 Intersessional in Dubai. The meeting, hosted by the UAE and current KP Chair Ahmed Bin Sulayem, marked a significant breakthrough in seeking to expand the definition of
GJC Urges Ban on G&J Trade with Tuekey, Azerbaijan
Mumbai: All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the apex body representing India’s domestic gem and jewellery industry, announced its unwavering support for ‘Operation Sindoor’ and in alignment with national interest urges the India’s gems & jewellery industry to cease business transactions with Turkey and Azerbaijan. This decisive action follows Turkey’s public support for Pakistan in the aftermath of
PGI Appoints Vaishali Banerjee as Head of Global Market Development
Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) has announced key leadership augmentations, naming Vaishali Banerjee as Head of Global Market Development, a role that signals PGI’s sharpened focus on unlocking the global demand potential for platinum. In addition to this new mandate, Vaishali will continue in her existing role as Managing Director – India & ME — both critical growth hubs for
DPA Announces Changes to Marketing Team
New York: The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) has announced that Sally Morrison, Managing Director of Marketing, will leave the organization in May to pursue another professional opportunity. To ensure continuity of momentum in the DPA’s US marketing activities, Michael Pace will join the organization at the end of March as Interim Managing Director of Marketing, until a permanent replacement to
Vicenzaoro Dubai from 14th April
Dubai: An unmissable event for the jewellery business community, VICENZAORO DUBAI will open up a new chapter for the industry. It is set to be the world’s most important networking platform for those involved in jewellery, gold, precious stones and diamonds. Taking place from 14 to17 April 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the event is now in its
HRD Antwerp and HKIDA Sign Agreement
Antwerp: HRD Antwerp, Europe’s Leading Authority in Diamond Certification, and the Hong Kong Indian Diamond Association (HKIDA) have signed an agreement concerning an exclusive screening service using the M-Screen. During the 2016 March Hong Kong Diamond, Gem and Pearl show, HRD Antwerp and HKIDA have come to an agreement concerning an exclusive melee diamond screening service using the M-Screen, the
Pangolin Discovers Two More Diamonds
Toronto: Pangolin Diamonds Corp. has recovered two more diamonds from the Company’s wholly-owned Malatswae Diamond Project (Malatswae) for a total of ten to date. Nine of the diamonds are white in colour. The project area is located 105 km southeast of the Karowe diamond mine operated by Lucara Diamonds in Botswana. Diamond MSC-DG-137 is a white cube with small black
