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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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Chinese Firm Interested in Buying Gemfields
Beijing: China’s Fosun conglomerate has put in a rival bid to take over Gemfields, following an earlier offer by the colored-gemstone miner’s largest shareholder. Fosun Gold, a subsidiary of the Shanghai-based holding company, has proposed to buy Gemfields for $0.52 (GBP 0.409) per share, representing a 15.1% premium over the miner’s closing share price on Tuesday. The initial offer is
ALROSA-DMCC Discuss Cooperation Prospects
Moscow: ALROSA President Sergey Ivanov and Executive Chairman of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) Ahmed Bin Sulayem agreed upon enhancing cooperation in diamond trade, according to a press release from ALROSA distributed on Wednesday. At a working meeting in ALROSA’s headquarters in Moscow, Sergey Ivanov and Ahmed Bin Sulayem discussed options for expanding ALROSA’s trading activities at the Dubai
De Beers to Start Third-Party Polished Sales
Gaborone: Sellers and buyers of responsibly sourced, exceptional polished diamonds will be able to transact anonymously via the De Beers Auction Sales platform for the first time this month, when the exceptional polished stones auction is held on 29 June. Buyers and sellers will benefit from the confidence of using the business’ exceptional platform for exceptional stones and accessing its
Dominion Gains Strong Rise in Output in Fiscal Q1
Toronto: Dominion Diamond Corporation reported a 17 percent rise in carats recovered to 2.15 million carats in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 from 1.83 million carats a year before. This was largely due to production from the high-grade Misery Main pipe at the Ekati mine, with stable production at the Diavik mine for the three month period ending April
Newly Elected WFDB President Mehul Shah Shares Vision for Industry
Mumbai: Mehul Shah, Vice President of Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) and newly elected President of World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) said that he and the WFDB committee led by him will focus on reaffirming the industry’s collective commitment to strengthening consumer confidence, and reinforcing the enduring value of natural diamonds. “We will focus on implementing the shared global vision
Senco Gold Opens Store in Bhubaneshwar
Bhubaneshwar: Senco Gold & Diamonds marked the beginning of the festive season with the grand launch of its flagship Janpath store in Bhubaneswar, inaugurated by actor Ms. Rakul Preet Singh. The occasion brought together festive glamour, timeless craftsmanship and contemporary design, offering customers an early glimpse into the season’s most coveted jewellery trends, from statement natural diamond creations for weddings
Ekati Diamond Mine to Close Following Unsuccessful Sale Process
Toronto: Canada’s Ekati diamond mine is set to cease operations after owner Burgundy Diamond Mines failed to secure a buyer for the asset during a court-supervised sale process. According to documents filed with the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the sale process did not attract any compliant bids, leaving the company without the funding needed to continue operations. Burgundy has
IIJS Bharat Premiere Receives Message from PM
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is organizing the 42nd edition of IIJS Bharat – Premiere from 5th to 9th August 2026 at Jio Convention Centre, BKC and from 6th to 10th August at the NESCO, Goregaon, Mumbai. On this occasion, India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has sent a special message to the GJEPC wishing the
