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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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India’s G&J Exports Rise by 9% in April-May 2021
Mumbai: In the first two months of Fiscal Year 2021-22 (April-May 2021), the overall gross exports of India’s gems and jewellery (G&J) grew 4% to US$6.31 billion (and grew by 9% in Rupee term to Rs. 46414.38 Cr) compared to US$6.10 billion (Rs. 42571 Cr) during the same period of pre pandemic year 2019. Mr. Colin Shah, Chairman, GJEPC, said, “The revival of exports has happened
GJEPC to Organise IGJS in Dubai from 14 Aug, 2021
Mumbai: Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of gem and jewellery trade in India with the support of Govt. of India, is organising the inaugural International Gem & Jewellery Show (IGJS), an in-person exhibition, in Dubai from 14th to 16th August 2021. Mr. Colin Shah, Chairman, GJEPC said, “To cater to the pent-up demand and a call from exhibitors
India Govt to Issue Guidelines on Hallmarking Soon
Mumbai: Based on multiple meetings with the Expert Committee members last week, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs will be soon coming out with extant rules for implementation of Hallmarking act along with amendments. India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) as part of the Expert Committee had made a series of representations and had rigorously followed up with the
GJEPC Appreciates USTR’s Decision to Suspend Tariffs
Mumbai: Announcing the conclusion of the one-year Section 301 investigations of Digital Service Taxes (DSTs) adopted by India, Austria, Italy, Spain, and Turkey, United States Trade Representative (USTR) has suspended tariffs on goods from these countries for up to 180 days to provide additional time to complete the ongoing multilateral negotiations on international taxation at the OECD and in the
De Beers Sending AMS Machines to Sightholders
Gaborone: Jonathan Kendall, President of De Beers’ International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), said the Automated Melee Screening (AMS) instrument is being dispatched to Sightholders across the globe. The first installation and training sessions successfully took place at the end of June with Tasaki and Rosy Blue in Japan. “The focus has now shifted to installing the AMS
Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair in February 2015
Antwerp: The organizers of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF) announced the 2015 dates of this unique by-invitation-only international loose diamond trade show. The sixth edition of the ADTF will open its doors on Sunday, February 1st, and close on Tuesday, February 3. The ADTF’s dates are in sync with those of other prestigious jewellery industry events in the region
Angola Sets 10M Carat Output Target in 2014
Luanda: Angola, the fourth-largest diamond producer in the world, aims to ramp up production this year, setting itself an output target of 10 million carats. “This year we have an ambitious target of 9.5 million carats in production and 550,000 carats in artisanal production, which means we have to produce 10 million carats,” said Angola Geology and Mining Minister Francisco
India's Diamond Imports' Get 180 Days' Credit
Mumbai, 8th July: The Reserve Bank has relaxed norms governing import of rough, cut and polished diamonds by doubling the credit time period to 180 days. “…it has been decided, in consultation with the government, that the Clean Credit i.e. credit given by a foreign supplier to its Indian customer/ buyer, without any Letter of Credit (Suppliers’ Credit)/Letter of Undertaking
