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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 $51.94 while cheaper oil pushed the odds of a December Fed hike down from about 71% on 30 October to 64% ahead of Friday’s payrolls, according to CME FedWatch readings reported by Benzinga and Reuters. The jobs data sent the odds back up to 74.8%, CNBC reported, a
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Rough Market Thrives with Double Digit Growth
Antwerp: Figures on the trade in Antwerp in the first six months of the year demonstrate the city is back on track of the pre-pandemic upturn seen in the first few months of 2020, outperforming 2019 figures on rough trade with double digit growth. Polished trade, still suffering from the lack of trade shows and the effects of the pandemic in India, shows
Rs. 792 Cr Raised as SBI Sells Shares of Defaulters
Mumbai: A consortium of India’s banks led by the country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), has realised Rs 792.11 crore after selling shares handed over to it by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), following confiscation to assets of fugitive businessmen Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, according to media reports. Mehul Choksi The ED said that till date
G&J Exports Record Staggering 8.46% Growth in Q1
Studded Gold Jewellery Exports record a growth of 69.87% Cut and Polished diamond exports register a growth of 26.45% Mumbai: India’s gems and jewellery (G&J) exports is back to the pre-covid levels. The overall gross exports of G&J witnessed a growth of 8.46% to Rs. 67265.66 Crore (3% to US$ 9.18 billion) during April – June 2021 as compared to Rs. 62018.48 Crore
WGC and GJEPC Enter into Strategic Partnership
Mumbai: The World Gold Council (WGC) and India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) have signed an agreement to promote gold jewellery in India in 2021. Under the terms of the agreement, both partners will jointly fund a multi-media marketing campaign that would aim to increase awareness, relevance and adoption of gold jewellery amongst Indian consumers, especially millennials and gen
Forevermark Expands to UK and Ireland
London: Forevermark, the diamond brand from De Beers Group of Companies announced yesterday it will be expanding into the United Kingdom and Ireland this autumn. Crossworks Manufacturing Ltd. has been appointed as the only licensee partner and will be working with a select number of retailers to bring Forevermark diamonds to the region. Forevermark CEO Stephen Lussier comments, “London is
Gaetano Cavalieri Addresses ECOSOC
Milan: CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri has addressed the High Level Segment of the UN Economic and Social Council in New York, and in his presentation stressed the commitment of both CIBJO and the international jewellery sector to assisting the United Nations meet its development goals. Dr. Cavalieri was addressing the annual keynote gathering of the UN agency as the head
5th Edition of IIJW Inaugurated in Mumbai
Mumbai: After completion of four successful years, the 5th edition of India International Jewellery Week, popularly known as IIJW, was inaugurated this morning in Mumbai by Mrs. Rashmi Thackeray. Present at the inauguration were Mr. Vipul Shah, Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Mr. Pankaj Parekh, Vice Chairman of GJEPC and other degnitories. Conceived and conceptualized
HRD Antwerp Adjusting Parameters of Cut Grade
Antwerp: HRD Antwerp is to adjust the proportion parameters of its Cut Grade, with changes taking place as of July 14. The Belgian lab said it is making the move “in order to be more compliant with the market standard, while maintaining the highest-quality grading standards that HRD Antwerp is known for”. “The HRD Antwerp Cut Grade is based on
