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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Rajesh Exports Reports Strong Q2 Results

(By  Evaluate Research) Bengluru: Rajesh Exports reported results for the second quarter ended September which were in-line with our estimates. Revenue for the quarter came in at Rs.533.8 bn, increasing by 2.4% on a YoY basis. Similarly, EPS grew by 5.5% to Rs.10.66 in 2Q2019 from Rs.10.10 in the corresponding period last year. Over the last 18 months, the company

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New Collection by Forevermark and AVR Swarna Mahal

Mumbai: Forevermark, the diamond brand from the De Beers Group, celebrates its growing association with AVR Swarna Mahal with the launch of a glittering new collection. AVR Swarna Mahal, which provides authentic jewellery and value for money to their clientele in Southern India, has created a special range of jewellery including earrings, pendants, rings, bangles, and necklaces set with beautiful, rare and responsibly sourced Forevermark diamonds.

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Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender Gets Record Results

Perth: Rio Tinto’s 2018 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender collection of 63 rare pink, red and violet diamonds from its Argyle mine in Australia has delivered another record result reflecting strong global demand for fancy coloured diamonds. These results are also a reflection of Argyle approaching the end of its mine life, with the supply of these extremely rare diamonds becoming

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Relatives of Israeli Diamond Tycoon Arrested

Tel Aviv: Relatives of Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev were arrested on Monday morning in connection with a massive diamond smuggling scheme. Leviev’s son and brother were among six suspects arrested on suspicion of smuggling diamonds worth hundreds of millions of shekels to Israel. Also among the six was a veteran employee of one of Leviev’s factories in Russia, who returned to Israel six

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Antwerp Seizes Parcel of Banned CAR Diamonds

Antwerp: The Antwerp diamond industry, represented by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), is stepping up its efforts in combatting conflict diamonds. The city, largely owing its reputation as the most transparent and strictly controlled diamond trade centre to the rigorous controls of all diamond imports and exports at the Antwerp Diamond Office, is determined to continue its strong commitment

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GJF to Get Council Status Soon

Mumbai: The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) expects to receive the status of council within the next two to three months, reports Business Standard. The federation said it would be easy to represent issues faced by gems and jewellery industry before government after receiving the status of the council. “We have already asked the concerned ministry in

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GIA Considering Second India Lab

Mumbai: With its Mumbai grading lab taking more than four months to grade and return clients’ diamonds, the Gemological Institute of America may open a facility in the Indian manufacturing hub of Surat. A GIA release said it will “study the feasibility” of a second India lab, which would be the GIA’s 10th worldwide. It did not provide a possible

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Platinum Strike Deal Edges Closer

Johannesburg: Labour negotiations at South Africa’s PGM mines are edging closer to a resolution as talks mediated by a ministerial task team continue. July platinum softened for a fifth session in a row on Wednesday to $1,433 an ounce and is down sharply from the $1,493 level less than two weeks ago over renewed hopes for an end to the

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