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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 Polished Diamond Exports Increase in Dec
Mumbai: India’s polished diamond exports were sailing along quite nicely in 2016, having put the significant downturn of 2015 squarely behind and having nearly returned to 2014 and 2013 levels, until the bottom fell out in November as exports dropped 53% from $2.52 billion in October to $1.18 billion in November. According to statistics from the Gem and Jewellery Export
105 Companies Exhibiting at Sparkle
Surat: Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) has mobilized its resources to ensure that the state government-sponsored Sparkle-2017, a gems and jewellery event, is held successfully here. Amid fear of getting less number of exhibitors, which was less than 50 until last week, the SGCCI’s gems and jewellery committee managed to get 105 exhibitors from Surat, Ahmedabad, Mumbai,
Rio Tinto Raises Diamond Output
Perth: Rio Tinto’s rough-diamond production grew 4 percent to 18 million carats in 2016, the lower end of its guidance, as it continued to step up underground operations at its Argyle mine in Australia. Output at Argyle, known for its production of rare fancy pink diamonds and high volume of lower-quality rough, increased 4 percent to 14 million carats. Production
Diamond studded Guitar at BrilliANT
Antwerp: A high-light of the upcoming eighth edition of BrilliANT, the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair, will be Aaron Shum’s “Eden of Coronet,” a Gibson Guitar adorned with over 400 carats of Coronet® diamonds, set in approximately 1.6 kg of 18-karat white gold. The masterpiece was awarded a Guinness World Records™ title for the Most Valuable Guitar in 2015 and has
The Next Chapter in India’s Timeless Diamond Story-GA Demands
Mumbai: India’s diamond industry has seen better days. With rising costs, delayed deals, and fewer opportunities, many traders are struggling to keep pace. But a change is here. GA Demands, a mobile-first app built by Indian traders, for Indian traders, is helping the diamond market bounce back — by giving users more control, zero commission fees, and smarter technology to
Countdown Begins for SAJEX Show
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia is gearing up for the year’s most-awaited B2B Gem and Jewellery Show ‘SAJEX’. The show which begins from 11th to 13th September at Jeddah Superdome, promises an exquisite showcase of jewellery from around the world by 100+ top Jewellery Manufacturers. A 3-day visual extravaganza is waiting to unfold. The show powered by INTERNATIONAL GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE (IGI) and
Diavik Mine Reaches 150 Mln. ct. Milestone
Yellowknife (Canada): Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada hasreached a significant milestone of producing 150 million carats of rough diamonds since the minecommenced production in 2003. Diavik mine, located on an island in a remote sub-Arctic lake, produces predominantly gem quality whitediamonds and a small quantity of yellow diamonds, destined for high end jewellery in
GemLead-A Landmark Collaboration between IIMA & GJC
Ahmedabad: The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), one of India’s premier management institutes, and the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the country’s topmost jewellers’ representative body, yesterday begin a pioneering collaboration to launch “GemLead – Gems & Jewellery Executive Masterclass on Leadership, Excellence and Advanced Development.” This landmark initiative is designed exclusively for GJC members and
