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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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Rising Demand for Online Diamond Trading
Ramat Gan: Electronic diamond trading is gaining steam worldwide, various stakeholders in the international diamond industry said at an e-commerce symposium held by the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI). The symposium was held at the Israel Precious Stones and Diamonds Exchange with Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) President Yoram Dvash, Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) Chairman Shmuel Schnitzer, Attorney Eli Shimoni and the
De Beers Q4 Output Leaps 10pc to 7.8mct
Gaborone: De Beers’ rough diamond production leaped 10 percent to 7.8 million carats during the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with 7.1 million carats, a year earlier, when production was reduced in response to trading conditions, Anglo American said. The group’s rough diamond production also increased 24 percent compared with 6,273 million carats produced during the third quarter as a
Blom Diamonds Taken Over by Tychean Resources
Johannesburg: Blom Diamonds, a cutting and polishing firm owned by senior industry figure Ernie Blom, has agreed to be acquired by Australia’s Tychean Resources for up to $4.1 million (AUD 5.5 million). Under the deal, Tychean will issue shares worth about $206,352 (AUD 273,800), based on AUD 0.004 per share at the time of the deal, to acquire a 74
Singapore Jewellery Expo from 6-9 July 2017
Singapore: The Singapore International Jewellery Expo (SIJE) 2017 will be held at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, on 6 – 9 July 2017. Featuring more than 200 exhibitors from 25 countries, the expo will showcase exquisite jewellery from manufacturers and designers from all over the world. The abundance of natural gems and resources in Asian countries, coupled with the 5% increase
De Beers Sending AMS Machines to Sightholders
Gaborone: Jonathan Kendall, President of De Beers’ International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), said the Automated Melee Screening (AMS) instrument is being dispatched to Sightholders across the globe. The first installation and training sessions successfully took place at the end of June with Tasaki and Rosy Blue in Japan. “The focus has now shifted to installing the AMS
Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair in February 2015
Antwerp: The organizers of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF) announced the 2015 dates of this unique by-invitation-only international loose diamond trade show. The sixth edition of the ADTF will open its doors on Sunday, February 1st, and close on Tuesday, February 3. The ADTF’s dates are in sync with those of other prestigious jewellery industry events in the region
Angola Sets 10M Carat Output Target in 2014
Luanda: Angola, the fourth-largest diamond producer in the world, aims to ramp up production this year, setting itself an output target of 10 million carats. “This year we have an ambitious target of 9.5 million carats in production and 550,000 carats in artisanal production, which means we have to produce 10 million carats,” said Angola Geology and Mining Minister Francisco
India's Diamond Imports' Get 180 Days' Credit
Mumbai, 8th July: The Reserve Bank has relaxed norms governing import of rough, cut and polished diamonds by doubling the credit time period to 180 days. “…it has been decided, in consultation with the government, that the Clean Credit i.e. credit given by a foreign supplier to its Indian customer/ buyer, without any Letter of Credit (Suppliers’ Credit)/Letter of Undertaking
