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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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Aisshpra Gems & Jewels Bags New Award
Jaipur: Aisshpra Gems & Jewels was awarded as the ”Temple Jewellery of The Year’ for its intricate craftsmanship at JJS-IJ Jewellers Choice Awards 2017, a platform which recognises and promotes talent and creativity of the most celebrated retail jewellery brands in the industry by felicitating them. The award was received by Mr. Atul Saraf, Director, Aisshpra Gems & Jewels at the
ALROSA to Hold Auction of Special Size Rough
Moscow: ALROSA is planning to hold 30 international auctions for the sale of special size natural rough diamonds over 10.8 carats next year. Two auctions will be held in New York where ALROSA’s trade office will resume its full-scale operation. Five auctions will be held in the first quarter, 10 in second quarter, six in the third quarter, and nine
BrilliAnt diamond Show is Delayed
Antwerp: The BrilliAnt diamond show, formerly known as the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair, is being delayed to a later date, the organizers said. The ninth edition of the show was due to be held from January 28 to 30. The show’s website said that the new dates will be revealed soon. The show is held in three of Antwerp’s four
India’s G&J Exports Down 4.8% During April-Nov
Mumbai: Gems and jewellery exports saw a 4.8 per cent dip at USD 22.43 billion during April- November this year owing to demand slowdown in major markets, including the US. According to the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) data, exports stood at USD 23.56 billion in the same period last year. The labour-intensive sector contributes about 14 per
122.52 Carat Blue Diamond Found at Cullinan
Johannesburg: In what is shaping up to be one of most the amazing diamond finds in recent times, a 122.52 ct. blue diamond—the size of a walnut—has been discovered at the Cullinan mine in South Africa, said mine owner Petra Diamonds. Blue diamonds are ultrarare, as are stones weighing more than 100 cts.—making this, as Petra puts it, a “truly
KP Should Focus on Conflict-Torn Regions only
Shanghai: The newly elected president of the World Diamond Council (WDC) Edward Asscher, put a chill Tuesday on the movement to expand the scope of the Kimberley Process and so cover general human rights abuses, stating the trade body should focus exclusively on diamonds proceeding from conflict zones. Speaking at the Intercessional Meeting of the Kimberley Process in Shanghai, Asscher
DDE’s Peter Meeus Hits Back at PAC Claims
Dubai: Dubai Diamond Exchange Chairman Peter Meeus replied to what he called “serious allegations” made by Partnership Africa Canada about Dubai at the Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional meeting taking place in Shanghai. “First of all we were surprised to see that Mr. Martin quoted an FAFT (Financial Action Task Force) report on ML/TF (Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing) of 150 pages in
Israel Exchange to Create Code of Ethics
Ramat Gan: In what appears to be a ground-breaking move for a diamond bourse, the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) has begun moves to create a code of ethics by which its members would be expected to operate. At a meeting at the bourse, IDE President Shmuel Schnitzer and management members discussed the creation of such a code with Israeli experts
