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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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Hearts on Fire Gives Jewellery Customization Tech
New York: Jewelers around the world have come to realize the mostly untapped potential of the millennial audience, and technology is the most important tool they have at their disposal, writes Martha C. White for JCK. 3-D printing, ‘Build-a-ring’ modules and Apps that allow consumers to fully customize their jewellery (metal, setting, size and shape of the center stone) have
GJEPC to Work on Udupi Gold Craft Centre
Mumbai: India’s Gem and Jewellery Promotion Council (GJEPC) is teaming up with the commerce ministry to set up a gold craft and design institute at Udupi in Karnataka in an effort to re-skill local freelance artisans. The institute, with an express aim to revive manufacturing activity in Dakshina Kannada cluster, will have a common facility centre to help freelance artisans
DPA to Launch Generic India by Sept. 2017
Surat: Surat’s diamond industry is all set to regain its sparkle with Diamond Producers Association (DPA), a consortium formed by world’s leading diamond miners, expected to infuse huge amount of funds in September for its upcoming generic diamond marketing campaign, reports The Times of India. The consortium consists of De Beers, Rio Tinto, Dominion Diamond Corporation, Lucara Diamond Corporation, Petra
Dominion Diamond Stake Cut by Swiss Bank
Toronto: Swiss National Bank cut its stake in shares of Dominion Diamond Corp. by 3.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 142,700 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,200 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in Dominion Diamond Corp. were worth $1,387,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Several other
EGL Uncovers 4 Synthetics in Parcel of 20 Stones
Ramat Gan: In an unusual case, EGL International in Israel said it has discovered four synthetic diamonds in a parcel of 20 stones submitted by a long-time client, reports idexonline.com. The lab-grown diamonds were uncovered in the first phase of testing using FTIR infrared spectroscopy, said EGL International Managing Partner and CEO, Guy D. Benhamou, who added that the diamonds
Bitcoin Growing in Adoption
New York: The cyber currency bitcoin is seeing increasing adoption, said a May 31 panel on “Bitcoin and the Jewelry Industry: What You Need to Know.” “In terms of the world’s economic system, bitcoin is doing small numbers,” said the panel’s moderator Verichannel CEO Jacques Voorhees, whose son works for a bitcoin company. “But the adoption rate is soaring.” Some
Fresh Diamond Looting Spree in Marange
Harare: Observers have reported a fresh diamond looting spree, with security and army chiefs said to be working hand in glove with senior mining companies’ staff in the scam. Reports said the swindle is being spurred on by panic among mining staff members who are not sure of their fate following a government announcement that it will streamline diamond mining
GJEPC Launches New Business Development and Marketing Campaign
Las Vegas, 31st May: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India announced a major, new, multi-level business development campaign at a news conference focused on the U.S., Canadian and South American markets. The purpose of the campaign is to re-invigorate, strengthen and expand GJEPC’s business development efforts and build trusted relationships between India’s key jewelry industry companies
