Why Did Gold & Silver Break Down Just as Fed Hike Bets Faded

Macro Snapshot: The rate backdrop eased during the week ending 23 October, which makes the metals’ slide harder to explain. CME FedWatch odds of a hike at the 27 to 28 October FOMC meeting had settled near one in three on 14 October, after the 3.7% September CPI print, and stood at 9.4% by 23 October. December hike odds slipped from about 90% to close to 80%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.00% against 5.09% a week earlier, and

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Why Did Gold & Silver Break Down Just as Fed Hike Bets Faded

Macro Snapshot: The rate backdrop eased during the week ending 23 October, which makes the metals’ slide harder to explain. CME FedWatch odds of a hike at the 27 to 28 October FOMC meeting had settled near one in three on 14 October, after the 3.7% September CPI print, and stood at 9.4% by 23 October. December hike odds slipped from about 90% to close to 80%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.00% against 5.09% a week earlier, and

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GJF Meets Maharashtra Finance Minister on GST

Mumbai: The apex body for domestic gems and jewellery industry All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) Director Mr. Ashok Minawala and delegates from Maharashtra, met Maharashtra Finance Minister Mr. Sudhir Mungantiwar at Nagpur and submitted their representation on GST. GJF has proposed GST rate of 1.25% for the gems & jewellery sector. GJF sought minimal GST rates even

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Japan Auction House Launches Branch at IDE

Ramat Gan: Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) President Yoram Dvash met yesterday with Anup Agarwal, President of Japan Auction House (JAH) to mark the opening of a branch of the company in the Israeli bourse. JAH, part of Indian-based Rich Diamonds, buys pre-owned polished diamonds in Japan from the local market for sale in auctions, currently in Japan and Hong Kong.

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De Beers Sight Dates for 2017

Gaborone: De Beers released its sales timetable for 2017, maintaining its schedule of 10 sights a year. The company sells approximately 90 percent of its rough supply through its global sightholder sales division and the remainder through its auction platform. With two more sights left this year, the November sale begins this week in Gaborone. The dates for 2017 are

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Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender Gets Record Result

Perth: Rio Tinto’s spectacular 2016 Pink Diamonds Tender collection of 63 rare pink, red and violet diamonds from its Argyle mine has delivered a record result, reflecting strong global demand for these increasingly rare diamonds. Known as The Chroma Collection, the 2016 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender comprised the highest quality, size and colour composition in the Tender’s 32-year history and

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Fresh Diamond Looting Spree in Marange

Harare: Observers have reported a fresh diamond looting spree, with security and army chiefs said to be working hand in glove with senior mining companies’ staff in the scam. Reports said the swindle is being spurred on by panic among mining staff members who are not sure of their fate following a government announcement that it will streamline diamond mining

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GJEPC Launches New Business Development and Marketing Campaign

Las Vegas, 31st May: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India announced a major, new, multi-level business development campaign at a news conference focused on the U.S., Canadian and South American markets. The purpose of the campaign is to re-invigorate, strengthen and expand GJEPC’s business development efforts and build trusted relationships between India’s key jewelry industry companies

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Overseas Traders Invited to Buy Offices in SDB

Surat, 30th May: After Mumbai, now Surat diamantaires are inviting diamond traders from abroad to set up offices at the proposed Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) here. Road Shows are being organized at Antwerp, Dubai, Hong Kong, China, UAE and Europe, to impress upon diamond traders to buy office space at the proposed diamond bourse, according to a report in The

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Demand for Indian Gold Jewellery to Rise

Mumbai: India’s gems and jewellery exporters are set to shine brighter than domestic retailers. Positive signs from export destinations such as higher disposable income and consumer spending as well as improvements in consumer confidence is set to support export volumes of gems and jewellery, maintain analysts. An economic recovery is also set to benefit exporters, reports Mineweb.com. Indian exporters are

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