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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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India’s December 2016 G&J Exports Up 22.4%
Mumbai: India’s exports of Gem & Jewellery for Dec.2016 recorded $3.09 bn showing a growth of 22.38% as compared to exports worth $ 2.53 bn for the same month year 2015, according to data released by the Gem & Jewllery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India. The country’s exports for 9-month FY 2016-17, reached $ 32.03 bn and was 11.76%
ALROSA to Display Unique Diamonds at IDWI
Ramat Gan: Large and unusual stones mined by Russia’s Alrosa promise to be key attractions at the sixth International Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI) which will be held from February 13 to 16. The special stones will be prominently displayed on the trading floor of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE). Alrosa will display three big rough diamonds of 83.59, 90.52
Petra Diamonds' Revenue Gets High Jump
Johannesburg: Petra Diamonds said revenue leapt 48 percent in the first fiscal half because of steady demand following a stabilization in the rough market. Sales grew to $228.5 million during the six months that ended December 31, the miner reported. Excluding ‘exceptional’ diamonds, revenue rocketed 51 percent from a year ago to $217.6 million. Total sales by volume jumped 47
Diamond Marketing Focus of Seminar at Brilliant
Antwerp: BrilliAnt – the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair has published its seminar programme schedule for the three-day show. The seminars, to be presented by the World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDM), HRD Antwerp NV and the Diamond Producers Association (DPA), will focus on many aspects of diamond and diamond jewellery marketing. The seminar programme will kick off on Sunday, January 29,
GJEPC Highlights Key Policy Priorities at Meeting with CIM
New Delhi: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) highlighted the industry’s key policy priorities during a meeting chaired by Mr. Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, with Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and industry associations in New Delhi on 24 June to review the Export Promotion Mission (EPM). Ashish Borda, Convenor – PMBD, GJEPC, and Sabyasachi
Thangamayil Jewellery, Receives IAGES Accreditation
Madurai: Gold buyers in Tamil Nadu can now purchase their favourite precious metal with complete trust and transparency from Thangamayil Jewellery Limited (TMJL), one of the most recognized chain of jewellery stores in the state. TMJL has officially received its IAGES accreditation, further cementing its commitment to serve its consumers in the most ethical, responsible and sustainable manner. The Indian
Russia to Levy 8% Duty on Rough from Sep.
Moscow: The Russian government has announced that it will impose an 8% export duty on rough diamonds weighing between 0.45 carats and 10.8 carats, as well as on special-size diamonds exceeding 10.8 carats, effective September 1, 2026. The new duty will apply to rough diamonds in weight categories that are considered economically viable for domestic cutting and polishing. Russia had
GJEPC Urges Simpler Path to Gold Monetization
Mumbai: India’s gold monetization efforts must focus on simplicity, trust and convenience if the country is to unlock the vast stock of idle household gold, said Khushboo Ranawat, Regional Chairperson – West, and Member – National Exhibitions, GJEPC, during a panel discussion at the ‘India’s Gold Revolution: Monetization, Tokenization & Financial Transformation’ seminar organized by the Bombay Chamber of Commerce &
