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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DMCC CEO Holds Productive Talks with GJEPC

Mumbai: Mr. Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the Executive Director & CEO of DMCC met with Mr. Vipul Shah, Chairman of GJEPC and Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Vice Chairman of GJEPC, in a meeting held at the GJEPC head office in Mumbai on 12th June. Mr. Shah extended a warm welcome to Mr. Ahmed Bin Sulayem and his team including Special Advisor – Precious

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Bruce Cleaver is the New Chair of Gemfields

Mumbai: Gemfields has announced changes to the Board, due to take effect on 1 July 2024, following a broad search for both a new Chair and Non-Executive Directors.  Appointment of Bruce Cleaver as Chair and Independent Non-Executive Director: Bruce Cleaver will join Gemfields’ Board as Chair and Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 July 2024. Bruce will also become Chair of

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Swarovski Created Diamonds Launches in India 

Mumbai: Building on the success of its Swarovski Created Diamonds collections in the USA, China, and Japan, the Austrian Maison ventures further into the fine jewelry market with the announcement of their launch in India. Crafted with Swarovski’s exquisitely cut laboratory-grown diamonds, which are identical to mined diamonds in every way but origin, Swarovski Created Diamond’s fine jewelry collections showcase the

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India Pavilion Showcased Innovative Designs at JCK Las Vegas

Las Vegas: Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has announced the successful conclusion of the India Pavilion and Design Gallery at JCK Las Vegas 2024. The event, held from 31st May to 3rd June at the Sands Expo & The Venetian, has once again demonstrated the exceptional craftsmanship and innovative designs that Indian jewellers bring to the global stage. The

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Diacam360 to be Launched During IDW

Ramat Gan: One of the highlights of the upcoming International Diamond Week (IDW) in Israel, which will commence on February 8, is the launch of a table-top, affordable and easy to use scanning device that produces high quality photos and 360-degree, interactive videos of polished diamonds in seconds. The device, which will be unveiled at the event’s DiamTech exhibit, was

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Diamond Trading: India Team Visits Belgium, Dubai

New Delhi: To expedite the process of setting up a special notified zone for rough diamond trading, the government has sent a team of senior officials to study the trading models in Belgium and Dubai before firming up a policy for India, reports Financial Express. The sending of the team, comprising officials from the ministries of commerce and finance as

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ALROSA to Cut on Diamond Stockpiles in 2015

Moscow: This year ALROSA will sell out some of its diamond stock, the amount of unsold diamonds will reduce to 11 million carats from 18 million carats three years ago, while its loan burden will drop by $1.3 billion from the 2014 level of $3.6 billion, ALROSA’s acting president Ilya Ryaschin was quoted by the company’s corporate journal as saying.

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Anglo American Facing Downgrade to Junk Rating

Gaborone: Mining giant Anglo American risks a downgrade to “junk” status as it faces billions of dollars of writedowns and plunging profits as commodity prices tumble. The ratings agency Standard & Poor’s is finalizing a review of leading miners following the slide in commodities, including copper, coal, iron ore and platinum, The Australian reports citing The Sunday Times. Anglo American,

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