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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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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India-SAARC-ME Buyer-Seller Meet in May

New Delhi: Over 60 buyers from SAARC, Middle East and South East Asia are expected to attend the second edition of the India-SAARC-ME Buyer-Seller meet that is being hosted by GJEPC from May 14-16 in Delhi. About 40 leading manufacturers of plain gold and diamond studded jewellery from across India are also expected to participate. Jewellery studded with synthetic diamonds

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ALROSA Starts Trading on Moscow Exchange

Moscow: Russian diamond mining giant Alrosa said it has gained direct access to trading at Moscow Exchange’s FX Market. The first trades were executed on April 4. Since January 16, Russian legal entities that are not credit organizations or professional participants of the securities market have been permitted to enter the FX market directly on equal terms with banks and

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Winners of 43rd IGJ Awards by GJEPC

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr. Devendra Fadnavis graced the 43rd India Gem & Jewellery Awards (IGJA 2016) hosted recently by Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and powered by GIA to recognise and reward star performers of the Indian gem and jewellery sector. Below is the complete list of the winners: Category name Name of the Firm Receivers Name

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KGK to Invest $50M in Polishing Near Vladivostok

Moscow: Back in September 2016, ALROSA announced a partnership with Indian company KGK Diamonds Private Ltd, a global leader in diamond cutting, to develop cutting and polishing facilities in Eurasian Diamond Centre in Vladivostok. The agreement entailed ALROSA assisting KGK in the creation of a diamond cutting company on the territory of the Diamond Centre in the Far East, supplying

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Gold Smuggling Arrests Jump 750% YoY in India

Mumbai, 14th April: While cases of gold smuggling in India have jumped 265% from 40 in 2012-13 to 146 in 2013-14, the number of people arrested has shot up by 750%, from 30 in 2012-13 to 255 in 2013-14, data from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence shows, according to a report published in Mineweb. “Gold imports through the legal channel have

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