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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Carats.io to Partner with Celsius

Tel Aviv: Carats.io, the fintech startup company that is issuing the world’s first-ever digital currency backed by diamonds, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Celsius, a blockchain-powered global financial platform that allows its members to borrow capital and earn interest against their crypto-holdings. According to the agreement, Carats.io’s CARAT coins will be a featured stable coin within the

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IIJS 2018 to be Inaugurated by Suresh Prabhu

Mumbai: The 35th edition of India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) 2018 is all set to showcase India’s leadership role in the gem and jewellery sector from 9thAugust – 13th August, 2018 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon. India’s premier show will be Inaugurated by the union minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation Mr. Suresh Prabhu as chief guest. Mr. C. R.

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Indian Gold Demand fell 8% in Q2: WGC

Mumbai: Global gold demand remained muted in Q2 2018 at 964 tonnes (t), 4% below the same period in 2017, according to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest Gold Demand Trends report. Slower inflows into gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) created a weak comparison against the highs of last year, contributing to the lowest H1 demand since 2009. Whilst China, the

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GJEPC Organized 44th Edition of Annual Awards

Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex industry body organised 44th edition of India Gem & Jewellery Awards at Mumbai to felicitate the names of the winners from gem and jewellery industry in all the categories. The glittering awards ceremony was held in presence of Honorable Union Minister for Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Mr. Suresh Prabhu

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New Device Grades Fancy Colored Diamonds

London: A new device can color-grade both fancy colored diamonds as well as diamonds with secondary hues, says a release from manufacturer ImaGem. The device uses data from thousands of samples to derive its grades for fancy colored stones, says Dr. Lalit K. Aggarwal, chairman of ImaGem, which manufactures the device. The device, called the GL3200, can “identify which stones

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WDC Warns against Trading Diamonds with CAR

New York: The World Diamond Council has issued a warning that, despite the Administrative Decision of the Kimberley Process of May 23, 2013, which ordered the temporary suspension of trading in diamonds from the Central African Republic (CAR), production of diamonds in that country is continuing and there is evidence of diamonds from the CAR reaching the markets. The WDC

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Entries Invited for Artisan Awards

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has been recognizing and rewarding the best in jewellery design. The Artisan celebrates the highest levels of artistry, innovation and individuality, elevating jewellery designers to their rightful status of artists. The Artisan jewellery Design Awards 2014 invites India’s finest jewellery designers to push their design boundaries and reveal their utmost creativity

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GJF Asks Finmin to Rationalize Duty

New Delhi: The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) has asked the government to at least double the gap between the import duties on raw gold and finished product to protect domestic manufacturers stressed by various curbs on raw material sourcing from overseas. In a meeting with the finance minister, senior executives of the association demanded the government

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