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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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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AWDC to Promote its Diamond Trade in Mexico

Antwerp: The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), the umbrella organization for the Antwerp diamond industry, from 16 to 20 February 2019 will participate in the Royal Mission to Mexico. Currently, Mexico mainly imports polished diamonds from the United States. This Royal Mission is therefore the ideal opportunity to promote the Antwerp diamond trade in Mexico and to ensure that Mexican

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Industry Leaders Pay Tribute to Pulwama Martyrs

Mumbai: Indian Leaders of G&J Industry recently gathered in the premises of the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) to express their solidarity with the CRPF soldiers who were massacred in Kashmir’s Pulwama by a handful of terrorists. It is known that in barbaric act of terror on CRPF convoy in the Kashmir Valley over 40 CRPF personnel had martyred on Thursday,

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Bibhu Showcases New Forevermark Collection

New York: Celebrating their on-going association with leading New York-based fashion designer Bibhu Mohapatra; Forevermark, the diamond brand from De Beers Group mesmerised on the runway as the designer showcased his new collection during New York Fashion Week. In collaboration with Narayan Jewellers by Ketan & Jatin Chokshi, Forevermark provided an assortment of beautiful, rare and responsibly sourced diamond jewellery

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GJEPC Distributes Artisan Awards

Mumbai: It was a night to remember as the real stars of Indias coveted designer jewellery descended from the skies to the Royal Opera House in south Mumbai responding to the futuristic theme of Enchanted Cosmos! The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) presented The Artisan Jewellery Design Awards 2019 powered by GIA (Gemological Institute of America) and co-partnered

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GIA Team Uncovers Gemstone Treasures in Brazil

Brasilia: Field researchers from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) journeyed to gemstone mining areas in Brazil from March 31 to April 17 this year, gathering information on the current state of coloured stone mines in the region. Focusing specifically on emerald and tourmaline, the research team had the opportunity to visited Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Norte and Paraiba

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GJEPC Welcomes Export Promotion Mission, SEZ Revival

Mumbai:Announcing the reforms and budget for 2014-15, the Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley has maintained the populist front, announcing various small measures and state level schemes however none of them promise any major impact on the gem & jewelry sector, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has said in an official statement. “The industry is happy that our

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GJF Expresses Deep Anguish over Union Budget

Mumbai: Indian gems and jewellery Industry is extremely disappointed with the Union Government Budget Proposals as the finance ministry did not consider their plea of reducing the import duty component on gold and also abolish the stringent 80:20 norms. “The union finance minister Mr. Arun Jaitley has ignored the plight of the trade in spite of several representation and meetings

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No Solace in Budget for India's Jewellery Sector

Mumbai: India’s Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley has not given any relaxation in his first budget today as far as import duty on gold is concerned, within 45 days of forming of the Narendra Modi government. Mr. Jaitley surprised bullion markets by keeping the import duty on gold and silver unchanged at 10% in his fiscal budget, a move likely

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