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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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Focus on Expanding Definition of Conflict Diamonds: Feriel Zerouki
Dubai: In a keynote address at the opening of the Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional meeting, Feriel Zerouki, President of the World Diamond Council (WDC), urged participants to focus on expanding the definition of conflict diamonds, while recognizing the vital role of industry efforts to strengthen and complement the KP framework. “Expanding the definition of conflict diamonds is at the heart
SAJEX to Open New Horizens for GJ Industry
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia Jewellery Expo (SAJEX) 2025, organised by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), is poised to be a landmark event for Indian jewellery manufacturers looking to tap into the lucrative and largely untapped Saudi Arabian market. With a focus on strengthening trade relations between India and Saudi Arabia, SAJEX offers a unique platform for exhibitors
Kagem to Resume Focused Open-Pit Mining
London: Gemfields has recently announced that its Kagem emerald mine in Zambia will recommence focused open-pit mining to enhance the recovery of premium emeralds. Following a strategic suspension of all mining activities announced on 23 December 2024, Kagem shifted its focus to processing ore from its stockpile. While 2025 emerald production has met carat recovery expectations, the proportion of higher-quality
Platinum Jewellery Sales Grew 15% on Akshay Tritiya
Mumbai: On Akshaya Tritiya 2025, despite high gold prices, overall gold and silver sales in India reached a significant ₹16,000 crore, with gold jewelry and related items contributing around ₹12,000 crore. While sales volumes saw a dip due to the price increase, the total value of sales remained strong. Gold prices were near peak levels during Akshaya Tritiya 2025, leading
India Tightens Noose Round Black Money
New Delhi: In order to check the generation of black money, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) of India has notified new rules under which cash receipts and high value transactions by individuals beyond a certain threshold will have to be reported by banks and companies issuing shares or bonds to the Income Tax authorities with effect from April
Argyle Mine in Australia will exhaust by 2020
Perth: The Argyle mine in Australia, which accounts for over 90% of world production of pink diamonds, will be exhausted by 2020, online resource Businesswire reported. According to the assessment carried out by the resource, the price of pink diamonds in the past 10 years increased annually by an average of 20%. As for the cost of yellow diamonds, over
India’s E-Commerce Ind. to Cross $38 Bln. in 2016
Mumbai: India’s e-commerce market is likely to touch $38-billion-mark in 2016, a 67 per cent jump over the $23 billion revenue it clocked last year, according to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham). “Increasing internet and mobile penetration, growing acceptability of online payments and favourable demographics has provided the e-commerce sector in India the unique opportunity to companies
PAN Provision Becomes Effective in India
New Delhi: According to a newly imposed rule by India’s Finance Ministry, any transaction exceeding the two lakh INR barrier will require one to show the Permanent Account Number (PAN) card, starting from 1st Jan, 2016. Mr. Arun Jaitley, India’s Finance Ministry had earlier said during a Parliamentary session that it is a move to curb down India’s black money.
