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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 to Invest $140 Mln, in Marketing
Gaborone: De Beers Group has announced it will invest more than US$140 million in marketing this year – its biggest spend since 2008. The increased investment will be focused on generating further consumer demand for diamond jewellery in the leading markets globally, with the greatest spend targeted in the US, China and India. While the majority of the investment will
PAN May Be Necessary for All Shopping
New Delhi: The recent Household Finance committee report by the Dr. Tarun Ramadorai submitted to the RBI recommends mandatory PAN submission for gold purchase above Rs 2 lakh. Considering the cultural preferences for gold as an investment option among Indian households, the report suggested several means to ensure more of the money stocked in gold is redirected to alternate dynamic
Two Indian Companies in Financial Problem
Mumbai: The Mumbai and Antwerp diamond sectors are reportedly on tenterhooks after two leading Indian companies announced financial problems. Manufacturer and exporter Ankur Diamonds has filed for bankruptcy in a Belgian court after the owners were unable to repay bank loans last week, according to The Times of India. Meanwhile, Interjewels Pvt Ltd owes substantial amounts to banks and private
India Bans Gold Imports from S. Korea
New Delhi: After a surge in import of gold from South Korea, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in the commerce ministry on Friday banned duty free imports of the yellow metal from the country. Under the India-South Korea free trade agreement that came into force in 2010, India has allowed duty free import of gold and silver items.
The 31st Edition of IIJS Ended with Success
Mumbai: The 31st Edition of India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) ended today with a success note. The show was organized from 17th to 21st July 2014 by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) with over 850 plus exhibitors occupying about 1800 booths from India and Overseas. Over 35,000 genuine buyers from all over India and abroad visited the
Platinum Innovation Awards at JCK 2014
Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) has once again served a spark of inspiration and excitement with their 5th annual JCK 2014 Platinum Innovation Awards. The winners were chosen for 8 unique design categories. An “Editor’s Choice” and “Buyer’s Choice” were selected in each design category, as well as “Best in Show” Award which was selected as a culmination of all
Final of India Jewellery Skill Competition Held
Mumbai: Mr. Surojitrana H. from Coimbatore and Mr. Vinod Kumar C. from Bangalore were selected today in a final round of the India Jewellery Skill Competition held at the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS). The Competition is being held by the Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) to decide the country’s representative at the prestigious WorldSkills International Competition
GJEPC Donates Rs One Crore to Make A Wish India
Mumbai: Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) organized “Jewellers for Hope” charity dinner in association with GSI, yesterday in Mumbai. Leading bollywood celebrities Kajol, Boman Irani, Siddharth Roy Kapur graced the evening hosted by Raageshwari Sachdeva-Badola in the presence of the whose-who of the gems & jewellery trade. The “Jewellers for Hope” annual charity dinner is the first edition
