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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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Review Jewellery Incentives: India's CAG
New Delhi: India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has asked the government to review export incentives to the gems and jewellery sector to safeguard revenues and prevent round-tripping. The CAG also asked the department of commerce to undertake an outcome analysis of the important schemes implemented to boost the sector from an economic, trading, and revenue perspective. All inverted duty
Popley Group Collaborates with FICCI FLO
Mumbai: Popley Group, a pioneer in luxury jewellery and lifestyle in India & Middle East for over 88 years has taken a step towards women empowerment under the auspices of FICCI FLO for their ceremony on changing of guards. FICCI Ladies Organization, (FLO) is the women wing of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) FLO represents
Moody’s Upgrades Alrosa Rating
Moscow: Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Russian diamond miner ALROSA’s corporate rating while reducing the rating on the probability of default. “The upgrade of ALROSA’s ratings primarily reflects the company’s strengthened business and financial profile; Moody’s expectation that its financial metrics will remain robust, despite demand and price volatility for diamonds; the company’s high profitability, positive free cash flow generation
India’s G&J Exports Declined by 3.46% in 2015-16
Exports of cut and polished diamonds in FY16 falls 13.66% G&J exports account for 14.78% of the country’s total exports in FY16 Net imports of rough diamonds drops 16.17% to USD 14,047.81 mn Gold jewellery exports drops 13.07% to USD 8,609.25 mn Colored Gemstones exports drops 4.43% to USD 433.18 mn Mumbai: India’s Exports of gems and jewellery dropped 3.46%
RJC Certifies Tara Jewels Ltd.
London: RJC announced that Tara Jewels Ltd., a Mumbai headquartered international integrated player in the jewelry industry with expertise ranging from designing to manufacturing and retailing of jewellery, has achieved Certification by meeting the highest ethical, social and environmental standards established by the RJC. “RJC warmly congratulates Tara Jewels Ltd. on its Certification. The successful verification assessment was conducted by
World Diamond Conference in Delhi
Mumbai: The World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDMF), in close cooperation with the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India, will organize an international World Diamond Conference supported by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, in upcoming December, with its heart at the future of diamonds and diamond jewellery in the global luxury consumer market. The conference
India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo in Surat
Surat: The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion (GJEPC) in affiliation with the Surat Diamond Association (SDA), will host the India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo (IGJME) at The International Exhibition & Convention Centre, Surat, from 28th – 30th November, 2014. The inaugural edition in 2013 saw 75 exhibitors spread across 100 stalls. This year’s edition has grown bigger and will
Global Diamond Jewellery Sales Hit $79 Billion
Gaborone: Global diamond jewelry sales hit a record $79 billion in 2013, as the market faces a coming rough shortage, according to De Beers’ inaugural Diamond Insight Report. The report said that U.S. sales rose 7 percent last year, while sales in India and China grew 12 percent. According to the report, one in six U.S. diamond jewelry sales were
