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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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MIJEX Being Organized from 24th Oct 2017
Muscat: Oman International Exhibition Centre is proud to announce the 8th Muscat International Jewellery Exhibition 2017 (MIJEX) to take place on October 24-28, 2017 at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, Muscat, Oman. MIJEX has been organized and well received among traders and buyers for seven consecutive years as the exhibition features a wide range of masterpiece jewellery from various leading
India Harmonizes GST for Rough Diamonds
Mumbai: The GST Council in its 21st meeting held on 9th September 2017 has recommended changes in the rate structure of various items including products falling under Chapter 71. As per the GST rates announced for rough diamonds the industrial and unsorted rough diamonds has been classified under 3% rate of GST and non-industrial rough diamonds were classified under 0.25%
Synthdetect Now Available to Retailers
London: The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), a De Beers Group company, has announced that the industry’s first synthetic screening device for set jewellery, SYNTHdetect, is now available for delivery. SYNTHdetect is the only synthetic screening device that has been designed specifically for jewellery retailers, allowing them to quickly and easily ensure the authenticity of the diamonds
ITC to Host Gem Diamonds Rough Tender
Ramat Gan: The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) International Tender Center (ITC) will host Gem Diamonds’ first tender of high quality Letšeng production outside of Antwerp. The tender will feature large high value rough diamonds (+10.80 ct) from the Letšeng mine in Lesotho. The viewing will take place at the ITC in theIsrael bourse complex from October 15 – 18, 2017.
A Golden Milestone in India–Oman Trade Relations
Kolkata: Marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral trade ties, the first gold jewellery export shipment from Kolkata to Oman was successfully dispatched under the India–Oman CEPA framework. India’s gems & jewellery exports to Oman currently stand at -USD 35 million, including ~USD 10 million in gold jewellery. Exports could reach nearly USD 150 million over the next three years.
De Beers Shares Latest Research on US Consumer Trends
London: Natural diamonds are the most desired luxury jewellery product, average purchase prices have increased 25%, Gen Z is now the second largest generation buying diamonds, and non-bridal occasions account for three-quarters of overall US demand. These are some of the key findings of De Beers Group’s latest US Diamond Acquisition Study, featuring responses from 18,500 women aged 18 –
FTAs Offer Immense Export Opportunity for Indian Jewellery
Jaipur: The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India recently organized a focused outreach programme on “Leveraging FTAs for the Gems & Jewellery (G&J) Sector” in Jaipur, in partnership with the Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). Exporters, manufacturers, MSMEs and other industry stakeholders participated in the programme. The workshop is part of the Government’s
Golconda & Ancient Diamonds: A Historical Perspective
Singapore: On the third day of 41st World Diamond Congress, on July 15, distinguished jewellery historian and author, Dr. Usha Balakrishnan, of Mumbai, India, will be presenting a lecture entitled “Golconda and Ancient Diamonds – A Historical Perspective. ” “For nearly 2,000 years, every diamond the world had ever seen came from a mystical land, now known as India. These
