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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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EU Takes over Chairmanship of Kimberley Process
The European Union (EU) has taken over as chair of the Kimberley Process (KP) as of today under the leadership of High Representative Vice President Federica Mogherini. The EU was vice-chair last year when Australia headed the body. India is the vice-chair this year and will chair the organization in 2019. Mogherini said, “For the European Union, the Kimberley Process
Preferred Mfr of India Meet in Pune from 8th Jan
Pune: In the New Year, the All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) presents the bigger and better avatar of its eagerly awaited business networking event – The Preferred Manufacturer of India (PMI) in Pune from 8th to 10th January 2018 at the J W Marriott Hotel. GJF’s popular B2B marketing platform is one of the most exclusive jewellery
ALROSA Has Formed List of Long-Term Clients
Moscow: ALROSA has formed a long-term client list for the new contract period of 2018-2020. The company’s long-term clients will take part in the first trading session on January 15 to 19 in the coming year. The complete list of clients will be published on ALROSA’s trading website. Long-term contracts are the mainstay of the marketing policy pursued by ALROSA,
WGC Forecast for Gold Performance in 2018
London: In a recent piece titled ‘What to Expect for Gold in 2018’, John Reade, Chief Market Strategist for the World Gold Council (WGC), analyses market drivers for gold in the coming year. Financial Market Drivers in 2018: According to Reade, “monetary policy – and policymakers – will continue to be significant drivers of gold demand”. He explains that the
IGI Becomes Premier Affiliate Sponsor of NCDIA
New York: The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has joined the Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA) as its first premier affiliate member. With an aim to educate consumers and increase global demand and desire for natural color diamonds, NCDIA is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization. Beyond the record-breaking blue and orange diamonds sold recently at auctions, the association has been working to
ADB to Participate in Int’l Diamond Week
Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) announced that a delegation of the Antwerp Diamond Bourse (Beurs voor Diamanthandel) will join colleagues from the Diamond Dealers Club of New York to take part in the International Diamond Week at the Israel Diamond Exchange, from Monday, September 1 to Thursday, September 4. “We’re very pleased that the Antwerp Diamond Bourse will
EGL International Clarifies…
Ramat Gan: EGL International Managing Partner and CEO Guy D. Benhamou has categorically refuted claims made on a regional television station in the United States that EGL’s grading standards were lower than those of its competitors. He added that it was untrue that EGL had been contacted for comment on the case by the TV station as claimed in an
Rio Tinto showcases “Oculus Rift” technology
Las Vegas: Rio Tinto Diamonds is bringing the mine to the marketplace by using innovative Oculus Rift technology to provide an interactive virtual journey into its Diavik Diamond Mine in the remote Northwest Territories of Canada. The Oculus Rift will debut at the Rio Tinto booth at the world’s largest diamond jewellery trade show, the JCK Luxury Show, in Las
