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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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PGI Partners with KL Rahul to Launch New Collection
Mumbai: Be it life as we know it or a game of cricket, one needs to steer through and negotiate the challenging circumstances that it brings. There are choices to be made at every point in this fast-changing world. Choices that put one’s values and character to test. Choices between being feared or remembered. Between following the tried and true
IDI Registers Production Growth Across the Board
Ramat Gan: Israel’s diamond figures for the first three quarters of the year, released by the Diamond Controller of the Israel Ministry of Economy and Industry, show substantial growth in diamond imports and exports, says the press release distributed by the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) on Tuesday noting that the growth continues the positive trend of the last quarter of
CIBJO Releases Technology Special Report
Milan: With fewer than four weeks to go to the opening of the 2021 CIBJO Congress on November 1, 2021, the fifth of this year’s CIBJO Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO’s new Technology Committee, headed by Stephane Fischler, the report focuses on disruptive technological breakthroughs in the jewellery and gemstone industry and trade, for which in
Ahmed Bin Sulayem is Ambassador for WDC’s Initiative
Dubai: DMCC announced that its Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ahmed Bin Sulayem, and its Special Advisor – Precious Stones, Dr. Martin Leake, have been appointed as ambassadors of the World Diamond Council’s (WDC) updated System of Warranties (SoW) initiative following its launch in September 2021. The SoW applies every time a rough or polished diamond changes hands, whether
GJF Asks Finmin to Rationalize Duty
New Delhi: The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) has asked the government to at least double the gap between the import duties on raw gold and finished product to protect domestic manufacturers stressed by various curbs on raw material sourcing from overseas. In a meeting with the finance minister, senior executives of the association demanded the government
2nd Annual Banking Summit Held by GJEPC
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) organized second annual Diamond, Gem & Jewellery Banking Summit-2014 on Saturday, 28th June 2014 in Mumbai. At the end of the Summit, a Work-Group was formed consisting representatives of India’s diamond sector, Banks and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) to suggest solutions to improve cordial relations among them. Delivering the inaugural
Stéphane Fischler Re-Elected President of AWDC
Antwerp: On Wednesday June 25, during the first meeting of the new Board of Directors of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) the Board members reelected Stéphane Fischler as President of the AWDC. The Board of Directors also appointed Kaushik Mehta as Vice-President, representing the trade, and Freddy Inzlicht as Vice-President representing the Bourses. In 2012, the by-laws of the
No Assurance from India on Easing Gold Curbs
Mumbai: A delegation of diamond traders and representatives of Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) met the Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley recently, demanding relaxation in various rules relating to gems and jewellery industry. The Finance Minister, however, remained reluctant to give any assurance on the existing gold import’s 80-20 rule, which allows only nominated agencies to import gold
