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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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Rockwell Signs Agreement with Nelesco
Johannesburg: Rockwell Diamonds Inc has announced that it had entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Nelesco 318 Proprietary Limited for certain of its non-core assets as part of its recently announced strategic repositioning and business turnaround plans. The Company said that it will use the money thus raised along with funding by two of the key shareholders and
2017 Jewelry Industry Summit Announces Agenda
Tucson: The 2017 Jewelry Industry Summit, an open forum on sustainability and responsible sourcing, will take place Jan. 29–30 in Tucson. The 2017 meeting will be the second edition of the conference. The agenda includes two days of morning and afternoon sessions with speakers and small group meetings. Speakers include Lisa Manley of Cone Communications, Thea Polancic of both ClearSpace
IDTC-SNZ Commemorates Year of Its Operations
Mumbai: India Diamond Trading Centre (IDTC), the only Special Notified Zone (SNZ) in the country commemorated its first year of successful operations on 20th December 2016 with participation of over 400 companies in 28 Diamond viewing sessions. The SNZ was created with an objective of ease of doing business in India, making available regular supply of rough diamonds from the
India May Reduce Import Duty on Gold
New Delhi: The Government of India is likely to lower existing import duty on gold from 10% to 6%, reports CNBC-TV18 quoting agencies. This even as there were on-record comments from the government as early as December declining any proposal to cut duty on gold. Speaking to CNBC-TV18 on the development, Sanjeev Bhatia, CFO of PC Jewellers said this would
IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 Strengthens Nepal Buyer Outreach
Kathmandu: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) expanded its international buyer outreach for IIJS Bharat Premiere 2026 with a comprehensive roadshow across Nepal, engaging leading jewellery associations, trade bodies and retailers to drive visitor registrations for the show. Led by Ajay Purohit, Deputy Head – International Events, GJEPC, the outreach programme covered Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Pokhara and Chitwan, where
First Pre-CIBJO Congress Special Report
Milan: With nine weeks to go to the opening of the 2026 CIBJO Congress in Vicenza, Italy, on September 4, 2026, the first of the pre-congress Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Sustainable Development Commission, headed by John Mulligan, the report considers both the challenges and opportunities presented to the jewellery industry as government regulations concerning social
Gold Faces Pivotal H2 as Geopolitical Risk
New York: After a volatile start to the year, gold now faces a pivotal second half that will be shaped by unpredictability from geopolitics, rates, and investor sentiment, according to the Gold Mid-Year Outlook 2026 released by the World Gold Council (WGC) recently. Gold set more than 12 all-time highs and reached a record US$5,405/oz in late January before pulling
Nearly 80% of Belgian Diamond Traders Pass First-Ever Anti-Money Laundering Exam
Antwerp: For the very first time, the Belgian FPS Economy and the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) organized a large-scale anti-money laundering (AML) exam for Belgian diamond traders. The sector delivered strong results, with nearly 80%of the 196 participants passing the test. The exam, which assesses knowledge of Belgian AML obligations, is part of broader efforts to further strengthen compliance
