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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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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
De Beers Can Start Looking at Rough Price Increase
Gaborone: De Beers intended pushing diamond production levels back to “more normal” levels during 2017, but decisions on when to increase rough diamond prices would be driven by polished diamond price levels which were currently “pretty flat”. That’s according to De Beers CFO, Nimesh Patel, who told Miningmx “… as polished prices go up we can start to look at
Resource Estimate Drops for Argyle Mine
Perth: Rio Tinto has lowered its estimate of the mineral resources available at its Argyle diamond mine in Australia, as the company reconsiders its plans to extend the project. Estimated mineral resources fell 66 percent to 15 million tonnes in 2016, compared with the previous year, the miner said in a statement last week. Mineral resources are the quantity of
IDPL Unites Natural Diamond Community
Hong Kong: The third edition of the International Diamond Premier League (IDPL), a cricket tournamentcreated by and for the global natural diamond community, will take place in Hong Kong from 19–22 March 2026. Following earlier editions in Belgium and India, IDPL 3.0 will bring together leading diamantaires and industry partners from Belgium, India, and Hong Kong for four days of
De Beers Partners with Cricketer Abhishek Sharma
De Beers Group, the world’s leading diamond company has announced its association with Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma to celebrate natural diamonds in India, bringing together two forces defined by character, authenticity and enduring excellence. Abhishek Sharma has emerged as one of the most exciting voices in Indian cricket, known for his fearless style of play and strong personal identity. His
Risk of Deception while Buying Diamond Jewellery
Antwerp: During a public event today at Antwerpen-Centraal railway station, the diamond industry body Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) raised awareness among passers-by about the risk of deception by jewelers when purchasing diamond jewelry. A lack of consumer knowledge about the difference between natural and synthetic diamonds makes them vulnerable to malpractice. During the initiative, passers-by could have their diamond
GJEPC Organized IJEX FAM Programme
Dubai: The five-day Familiarization (FAM) Program by GJEPC’s India Jewellery Exposition Centre (IJEX), Dubai, provided Indian jewellery exporters with comprehensive insights into the Middle East market, focusing on regional dynamics, consumer preferences, and retail environments across the UAE. The 6th batch of the IJEX FAM Programme, initiated and facilitated under GJEPC’s Export Mentorship Programme (EMP), delivered a structured five-day immersion
