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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IIJS Signature and IGJME 2019 Inaugurated

Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) presented the trade with two wonderful opportunities to commence the Year’s buying season with the 12th edition of Signature IIJS and the 6th edition of India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo (IGJME) from 10-13 February 2019 at the National Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai. Dr. Subodh Kumar Agarwal (Addn. Chief Secretary – Industry, Govt. of Rajasthan) and Mr. Pramod

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Boaz Moldawsky Elected as President of IDI

Ramat Gan: The board of the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) has elected Mr. Boaz Moldawsky for a 3-year term as chairman, a press release from the IDI says. Moldawsky, who has served as acting chairman for the past year, has also been deputy president of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE), chairman of the finance committee, and a member of the

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Eli Avidar to Leave CIBJO Position

Milan: Eli Avidar, CIBJO Vice President, has resigned his position at the World Jewellery Confederation, announcing that he plans to run for national political office during the upcoming parliamentary elections for the Israeli Knesset, which will take place on April 9. “Five years ago I had the honour and the privilege to be invited to join the CIBJO Board of

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Gem-A to Share Education with ‘Gem-A USA’ Expansion

London: Gem-A (the Gemmological Association of Great Britain) has established an independent, non-profit entity in the United States, with 501 (c)(3) status, designed to facilitate its world-leading gemmological education in this strategically important market. Gem-A USA will provide the same Gemmology and Diamond Diploma courses designed to inspire and educate the next generation of gemmologists. To mark this exciting step

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China’s Gold Demand to Continue For 20 Years

Beijing: China’s strong appetite for gold is expected to continue for the next 20 years, driven by the country’s increasing per capita income and the global shift of gold consumption from the West to the East, the China Gold Association said. In 2013, China’s gold consumption reached 1,176.4 tonnes, making it the world’s biggest gold consumer. Its consumption in 2014

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British MPs Urge to Probe Gold Price-Rigging

London: British Members of Parliament (MPs) have called on the UK’s financial watchdog to investigate allegations of price-rigging in the London gold market after a senior regulatory executive said that there may have been co-ordinated attempts to manipulate a crucial benchmark, Financial Times reports. Members of the influential parliamentary Treasury select committee pressed the Financial Conduct Authority to act after

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RBI to Swap Gold to Improve Reserves Quality

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said yesterday that it had sought quotes from banks to swap gold in its own vaults for international-standard gold, aiming to improve the management of its reserves. The RBI sources said that the measure would “standardize the gold available with RBI in India with respect to international standards” and the gold acquired would

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6,000-Gram Gold “Devil’s Ear” Unearthed in Russia

Moscow: Russian miners have unearthed a scary-looking 6,664-gram piece of gold they labeled the “Devil’s Ear” on Friday the 13th. According to the official publication of the local government, workers at the Ukhagan mine in the Bodaybinsky district of Siberia found the piece, the largest nugget ever found in the area, on June 13, the eve of the full moon.

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