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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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GJEPC Highlights Key Policy Priorities at Meeting with CIM
New Delhi: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) highlighted the industry’s key policy priorities during a meeting chaired by Mr. Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, with Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and industry associations in New Delhi on 24 June to review the Export Promotion Mission (EPM). Ashish Borda, Convenor – PMBD, GJEPC, and Sabyasachi
Thangamayil Jewellery, Receives IAGES Accreditation
Madurai: Gold buyers in Tamil Nadu can now purchase their favourite precious metal with complete trust and transparency from Thangamayil Jewellery Limited (TMJL), one of the most recognized chain of jewellery stores in the state. TMJL has officially received its IAGES accreditation, further cementing its commitment to serve its consumers in the most ethical, responsible and sustainable manner. The Indian
Russia to Levy 8% Duty on Rough from Sep.
Moscow: The Russian government has announced that it will impose an 8% export duty on rough diamonds weighing between 0.45 carats and 10.8 carats, as well as on special-size diamonds exceeding 10.8 carats, effective September 1, 2026. The new duty will apply to rough diamonds in weight categories that are considered economically viable for domestic cutting and polishing. Russia had
GJEPC Urges Simpler Path to Gold Monetization
Mumbai: India’s gold monetization efforts must focus on simplicity, trust and convenience if the country is to unlock the vast stock of idle household gold, said Khushboo Ranawat, Regional Chairperson – West, and Member – National Exhibitions, GJEPC, during a panel discussion at the ‘India’s Gold Revolution: Monetization, Tokenization & Financial Transformation’ seminar organized by the Bombay Chamber of Commerce &
Rockwell Signs Agreement with Nelesco
Johannesburg: Rockwell Diamonds Inc has announced that it had entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Nelesco 318 Proprietary Limited for certain of its non-core assets as part of its recently announced strategic repositioning and business turnaround plans. The Company said that it will use the money thus raised along with funding by two of the key shareholders and
2017 Jewelry Industry Summit Announces Agenda
Tucson: The 2017 Jewelry Industry Summit, an open forum on sustainability and responsible sourcing, will take place Jan. 29–30 in Tucson. The 2017 meeting will be the second edition of the conference. The agenda includes two days of morning and afternoon sessions with speakers and small group meetings. Speakers include Lisa Manley of Cone Communications, Thea Polancic of both ClearSpace
IDTC-SNZ Commemorates Year of Its Operations
Mumbai: India Diamond Trading Centre (IDTC), the only Special Notified Zone (SNZ) in the country commemorated its first year of successful operations on 20th December 2016 with participation of over 400 companies in 28 Diamond viewing sessions. The SNZ was created with an objective of ease of doing business in India, making available regular supply of rough diamonds from the
India May Reduce Import Duty on Gold
New Delhi: The Government of India is likely to lower existing import duty on gold from 10% to 6%, reports CNBC-TV18 quoting agencies. This even as there were on-record comments from the government as early as December declining any proposal to cut duty on gold. Speaking to CNBC-TV18 on the development, Sanjeev Bhatia, CFO of PC Jewellers said this would
