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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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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Panel of Judges Reconvenes for JNA Awards 2017

Hong Kong: The annual JNA Awards celebrates its sixth year with a stellar panel of judges consisting of five distinguished experts from the jewellery and gemstone industry. Organised by JNA, the JNA Awards recognises and honours companies and individuals that have demonstrated excellence, innovation and outstanding business performance to shape the growth and development of Asia’s jewellery industry. An independent

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Xifu Gold Wedding Jewellery Design Competition

Hong Kong: Jewellery design talents worldwide are invited to join the inaugural Xifu International Gold Wedding Jewellery Design Competition, which offers a 1kg gold bar as grand prize. Organised by JNA & CJNA of UBM Asia, the World Gold Council and the People’s Government of Yantian District, Shenzhen, the competition opens for entries on 1 March 2017. The biennial competition

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De Beers’ Profits Shoot Up-Revenue Also Increases

Gaborone: De Beers’ revenue and profits – reported as part of Anglo American’s preliminary financial results for 2016 announced yesterday – both showed an upward swing. De Beers’ total revenue for 2016 reached US$ 6.1 billion, marking a 30% increase over 2015 revenue of US$ 4.7 billion. Its underlying earnings, or profits, for the period, however, shot up by 158.52%

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India’s Diamond Trade Continues to Recover

Mumbai: Diamond trading in India improved in January, according to official data, as the country’s manufacturing sector continues to recover from a liquidity squeeze in the final months of last year. Imports of rough diamonds, an indicator of demand from India’s large cutting-and-polishing sector, jumped 28 percent to $1.26 billion during the month, according to the Gem & Jewellery Export

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GJEPC Announces Newly Elected CoA for 2025

Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of the gem and jewellery trade in India, has announced the results of its recent Committee of Administration (CoA) elections for 2025 for the vacant positions. Welcoming the new members, Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC, said, “I warmly welcome all the newly elected members of the CoA. Each

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Men of Platinum Returns with ‘MS Dhoni Signature Edition’

Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) India’s Men of Platinum brand returns this festive season with the MS Dhoni Signature Edition — a line of jewellery that speaks to the enduring legacy of a modern icon. Crafted in 95% pure platinum one of the highest standards of purity in precious jewellery, platinum is naturally white, it never fades or tarnishes. Each

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Zen Diamond Opens 2 New Stores in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Zen Diamond, a fine jewellery brand with a presence in over 450+ stores worldwide, is strengthening its footprint in India with the launch of two new stores in Bengaluru. Following its successful debut in Mumbai with stores in Bandra and Borivali, Zen Diamond now expands its presence to South India with openings at Phoenix Mall of Asia and Phoenix

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A New Book on ‘Theft of Koh-i-Noor’ by Britain

Mumbai: A new children’s picture book relating the story of the Koh-i-Noor as one of theft and colonial conquest, has just been published in India. Supriya Kelkar, a US-based author and illustrator of Indian origin, tells how the world’s most famous diamond was “stolen” by the British East India Company after the defeat of the Sikh Empire in 1849 and presented to Britain’s

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