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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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De Beers Publishes Diamond Insight Report
Gaborone: New research published yesterday by De Beers Group in its latest Diamond Insight Report reveals that shifting relationship dynamics, women’s expanding roles in society and changing perceptions of femininity are creating new motivations for diamond jewellery acquisitions. Social and economic changes are leading to expanded symbolism for diamond jewellery, record levels of self-purchase and the establishment of new consumer
HRD Antwerp Launches the D-Scope+
Hong Kong: HRD Antwerp, Europe’s leading authority in diamond certification, has launched its new D-Scope+ at the Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair, which runs from September 13 – 17 2017. “The D-Scope has been the indispensable analysis tool for all types of diamonds and gemstones since 2001. Our research and development team has worked very hard to further optimize
Jewellery Hub Coming up Near Kolkata
Kolkata: West Bengal Government in collaboration with Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is developing a jewellery hub in Bonhooghly near Kolkata and also build two common facility centres (CFC) in the state. For this a 6-acre plot has been allocated and the announcement was done on August 29 by the Bengal Commerce & Industry and Finance Minister, Dr.
IIDGR Expands Services in China
Beijing: The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of De Beers Group, has announced it is expanding its existing grading partnership with Soo Kee Group into China, following the launch of Soo Kee’s bridal specialist brand, Love & Co., in the country. IIDGR will provide bespoke grading reports for Love & Co.’s Lovemarque diamond collection, with each
Russia's Rough Exports Increased by 21.5% in 1Q
Moscow: Russia’s natural rough diamond exports increased 21.5 percent on the year to 12.01 million carats in the period from January to March, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. Diamond imports dropped 2.6 times in carat terms to 8,040 carats. In monetary terms, Russia’s diamond exports rose 20.6 percent to $1.41 billion while imports halved to $16.5 million, PRIME reports.
Raise Import Payment Credit to 180 Days: GJEPC
New Delhi: With expectations running high from the first budget of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, a delegation of diamond traders and representatives of Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) today met the Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley in New Delhi demanding relaxation in various rules relating to gems and jewellery industry. However, gold importers may feel
Suresh Shah New VP of IDMA
Antwerp: With the wrap-up of the 36th World Diamond Congress, the International Diamond Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA) concluded its meetings with the election of its officers. Maxim Shkadov was unanimously re-elected for a second term as IDMA President and Ronnie VanderLinden and Stephane Fischler were re-elected as Secretary General and Treasurer, respectively. IDMA Vice President Edward Asscher, who was recently elected
Gold-Silver Price-Setting Methods May Change
London: The decades-old methods for determining the daily benchmark prices for gold and silver seem set to change—the result of unwelcome attention from regulators and class-action lawsuits. Currently, the price of both metals is set at a daily teleconference by a number of prominent multinational banks—four in the case of gold, and three in the case of silver. However, the
