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Why Did Gold & Silver Break Down Just as Fed Hike Bets Faded
Macro Snapshot: The rate backdrop eased during the week ending 23 October, which makes the metals’ slide harder to explain. CME FedWatch odds of a hike at the 27 to 28 October FOMC meeting had settled near one in three on 14 October, after the 3.7% September CPI print, and stood at 9.4% by 23 October. December hike odds slipped from about 90% to close to 80%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.00% against 5.09% a week earlier, and
Why Did Gold & Silver Break Down Just as Fed Hike Bets Faded
Macro Snapshot: The rate backdrop eased during the week ending 23 October, which makes the metals’ slide harder to explain. CME FedWatch odds of a hike at the 27 to 28 October FOMC meeting had settled near one in three on 14 October, after the 3.7% September CPI print, and stood at 9.4% by 23 October. December hike odds slipped from about 90% to close to 80%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.00% against 5.09% a week earlier, and
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Various Courses Offered by IIGJ, Mumbai
Mumbai: Now leverage your creativity and skill to create a distinguished career in the fast-growing gems & jewellery sector. Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ) Mumbai, an initiative of Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC), now offers comprehensive and intensive training using state-of-the-art resources encompassing qualified & trained faculty and equipment, supported by audio-visual techniques. The
GJEPC Expo on Synthetic Diamond Detection
Surat: The Diamond City will host a two-day-long Diamond Detection Expo & Symposium (DDES) 2017 to provide a platform for the trade to interact with developers of machines and technology for detection of natural diamonds and synthetic at Samast Patidar Samaj Bhavan at Katargam starting from April 14. Regional chairman of Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Mr. Dinesh
Alrosa Sells $554 Million of Rough Diamonds in March
Moscow: Russian diamond miner Alrosa announced rough sales of $554.2 million in March. Polished diamond sales amounted to $12.4 million. Total diamond sales in March amounted to $566.6 million, 1 percent higher than the same period last year. “In March, we continue to observe stable demand in almost all categories of rough diamonds, which is a confirmation of the optimism
India’s Gold Imports Down 24% in April-Feb ‘17
Mumbai: Import of gold into India rose to US$ 3.4 billion during February 2017, as compared to US$ 1.4 billion a year earlier, but the overall imports for the first eleven months of the previous fiscal were still about 24% below the levels for the comparative period a year ago, according to data released by the Indian government, as reported
Zimbabwe Diamond Output, Sales Dipped in 2013
Harare: Zimbabwe’s diamond output declined 26.1 percent to 8.9 million carats last year, according to Equity Communications, reports Rough&Polished. The Harare-based research company said in a statement emailed told Rough&Polished that Zimbabwe was the only “major” diamond producer, which experienced a “sharp” decline in production and sales last year. It said diamond production in the Southern African country took a knock
JNA Awards 2014: Deadline for Entries Extended to 8th May
Hong Kong: JNA Awards, the annual industry-wide event that honors the innovators and leaders of the international jewellery industry, with a focus on their achievements and contribution in Asia, has now extended the deadline for accepting entries up to 8th May, 2014, an official press release issued by the organizer says. Individuals or companies may submit their entries or on behalf
CIBJO Releases Colored Stone Special Report
Milan: With fewer than five weeks to go to the opening of the 2014 CIBJO Congress in Moscow on May 19, 2014, the fourth of the CIBJO commissions Special Reports has been released, as stated in a press brief. Prepared by the CIBJO Colored Stone Commission, headed by Nilam Alawdeen, the report focusses on the proper disclosure of gemstone treatments and
Indias Silver Jewellery Exports Double
Mumbai: A shortage of gold as a raw material and the consequent decline in gold jewellery exports appears to have opened up new avenues of growth for silver jewellery in India, reports Mineweb. Indias silver jewellery exports rose 45.33% to $84.1 million in February 2014, and jumped 89% in the 11-month period to $1.35 billion, according to data from the Gem
