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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
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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WDC Urges KP to Unite to Overcome Obstacles
Dubai: The World Diamond Council President, Feriel Zerouki (WDC), delivered her opening address to the 2024 Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary with a compelling call for unity and action, addressing industry challenges and the need for essential reforms. In her keynote speech, she emphasized the WDC’s commitment to strengthening the KP and promoting an equitable and sustainable diamond industry. In her
NDC Unveils New ‘Diamonds of Canada’ Report
Mumbai: Diamond Council (NDC) recently announced the launch of its latest report titled ‘Diamonds of Canada’. This report is an extension of the larger ‘Diamond Facts’ report unveiled by NDC last year, which aimed at highlighting the significance of natural diamonds and the positive impact on the communities they touch. The Diamonds of Canada report offers an in-depth look uncovering
Get Festive Ready with Platinum Evara
Mumbai: It’s that time of the year to bring out the festive finery – for a day of celebration and evenings that spell sophistication and understated elegance; each look, talked about long after the party has ended. As you elevate your style game, complement those stunning outfits with the precious timelessness of platinum jewellery. Unique platinum jewellery pieces from Platinum EVARA’s
India Pavilion at Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai Exhibition
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has organised an India Pavilion at the 3rd edition of the Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai 2024 show being held from 12th to 14th November 2024, at the Dubai Exhibition Centre. This year the India Pavilion is hosting 20 top Indian companies across 24 booths, showcasing an array of loose stones,
GJEPC’s Investment-plans for Make in India
New Delhi: On the heels of the recently concluded World Diamond Conference, a highly successful and globally appreciated conclave, Gems & Jewelry Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of gems and jewellery exports in India, presents a memorandum outlining the 1 year and 3 year action plan for the gem and jewellery sector. The memorandum is a conclusive action
No De Beers Office in India
Mumbai: De Beers, the global diamond mining company, says it has no plan to open a trading office in India. “The auction sales customers in India are serviced out of either Dubai or Antwerp,” said a spokesperson, to a Business Standard query. The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) had been pressing the central government to declare a large
Weak Ruble to Benefit Indian diamond Trade
Mumbai: The Indian diamond processing industry, the largest in the world, will benefit from the sliding Russian ruble which in the recent past has declined to even below 60 rubles per US dollar. It is estimated to have depreciated 40 per cent in 2014. By a happy coincidence, in early December, leading Indian diamond processors officially tied up with Russia’s
LUKOIL Plans to Produce 2 Mln Cts of Rough in '15
Moscow: It is expected that LUKOIL will produce up to 1.4 million carats of diamonds this year, and the next year’s production will increase by 40% to 2 million carats. The diamond business is not a strategic asset for LUKOIL, but the company is not currently seeking a buyer for its non-core diamond assets. However, Vagit Alekperov, the head of
