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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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De Beers Called off its August Sight
Gaborone: In yet another sign of the diamond market’s troubles, De Beers has called off the sight it scheduled for August and is combining it with the one that had been planned for October. The new merged sight will take place Sept. 23-27. That means De Beers will have nine allocations this year instead of its traditional 10, though a
Mumbai to Get Bigger Exhibition-Convention Centre
Mumbai: A new bigger Exhibition & Convention Centre in Mumbai and ‘Smart Manufacturing’ will be included in the new Industrial Policy of Maharashtra, which will be announced in September 2024, announced Dr. Harshdeep Kamble, IAS, Principal Secretary (Industries) Govt. of Maharashtra, at the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Premiere show organized by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).
Piyush Goyal Announces Introduction of Diamond Imprest Licence
Mumbai: Mr. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minster of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India, announced the introduction of the Diamond Imprest Licence during his interactive session at the 40th edition of India International Jewellery Show 2024, the flagship show of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), NESCO, Goregaon. The Diamond Imprest Licence will
India is the Second Largest Market: Paul Rowley
Mumbai: Mr. Paul Rowley, Executive Vice President, Diamond Trading, De Beers group, while opening of the sustainable De Beers group booth at IIJS Premiere Show 2024 said, “The Indian consumer’s love affair with natural diamonds and all they represent is going from strength to strength. With demand for diamond jewellery growing faster in India than anywhere else in the world,
Can Arvind Shah Revive Operations of SDB?
Surat: The appointment of Mr. Arvind Shah from Dhanera Diamonds as the president of the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) Service Co-operative Society has sparked conversations about potential repetition of history. Shah steps into a role previously occupied by Mr. Nagji Sakaria of HVK Diamond, who stepped down amid efforts to shift Mumbai’s diamond trade to Surat, hinting at possible challenges
Gemfields Emeralds Auction Fetches $17.1 Mln.
Jaipur: Gemfields said its auction of commercial quality rough emeralds at the 9th India Rough Gemstone Sourcing Show (IRGSS), organised by the GJEPC, in Jaipur, from 5th to 23rd March 2024 realised total revenues of $17.1 million. Of the 43 lots offered for sale, 40 were sold (93%) at an average price of $4.45 per carat. Adrian Banks, Gemfields’ Managing
P N Gadgil Jewellers to Launch IPO
Mumbai: P N Gadgil Jewellers Limited, the second largest among the prominent organised jewellery players in Maharashtra, in terms of the number of stores as on January, 2024, which is the largest market for BIS-registered outlets in India has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (“DRHP”) with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”). The Company’s initial public
Call for Direct Flights Between Belgium & India
Mumbai: Diamond traders in Antwerp are calling on Air India to introduce non-stop flights to Delhi and Mumbai, reports idexonline.com. They’ve written to the airline saying the move would save travelling time and allow them to streamline their operations. There is currently no direct service between Belgium and India, two of the world’s biggest diamond hubs. Many passengers change in
