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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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De Beers to Leave London Headquarters
London: De Beers, the world’s largest diamond company, is to leave its UK headquarters after almost a century, as parent company Anglo American trims costs. About 300 staffs were told on Friday that they would be leaving 17 Charterhouse Street, from where De Beers once controlled the flow of diamonds around the world. The move ends an era that began
Jharkhand to Auction Gold Mine-2 by May
New Delhi: Jharkhand is all set to become the second state in the country to auction a gold mine—two, in this case—and will come out with tenders for the blocks by April-end or in the first week of May. The government has already set the ball rolling for the auction process. The state has already successfully auctioned two small limestone
De Beers Q1 2016 Production -10%
Gaborone: De Beers has announced that its first quarter diamond production decreased 10 percent compared to the same period a year previously. The company mined 6.9 million carats as opposed to 7.7 million carats in the first quarter of 2015, reflecting the decision to reduce production in response to the trading conditions last year. At its Debswana mine in Botswana,
India’s U-Turn over Koh-i-Noor Claim
New Delhi: The Indian government says it is still seeking to reclaim the Koh-i-Noor diamond from Britain, despite telling India’s Supreme Court otherwise. The gem came into British hands in the 19th Century and is part of the Crown Jewels on show at the Tower of London. Ownership of the priceless gem is an emotional issue for many Indians, who
De Beers Held Talks with Dubai Diamond Exchange
Dubai: A delegation of senior executives from De Beers visited the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) on September 14, with the sides discussing future collaboration, the increasing role that the producing nations play along the New Silk Route and the opportunities this shift is bringing. DDE Chairman Peter Meeus hosted the delegation along DMCC Chief Executive Officer Gautam Sashittal. The De
Gemfields to Explore Gemstones in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Colored gemstone miner, Gemfields Plc formed a joint venture East West Gem Investments Ltd. (EWGI) to explore sapphire and gemstones in Sri Lanka. Under the agreement, the joint venture will operate through three Sri Lankan subsidiaries. Gemfields will hold a 75 percent stake in the project with EWGI holding the remaining 25 percent stake. Gemfields said it acquired a
First Texas-Israel Diamond Show Sparks Great Interest
Ramat Gan: The first Texas-Israel Diamond Show, taking place later this month in San Antonio, promises to be an exciting event for both sides. The show, sponsored by the Texas Jewelers Association (TJA) and the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI), is an unprecedented opportunity for Israeli diamond exporters and Texas jewelers to meet face to face and to do business. The
Zimbabwe Cuts Gold Levy to Assist Revival
Harare: Patrick Chinamasa, the Zimbabwean finance minister reduced royalties on gold producers from 7% to 5% in a bid to incentivize growth in the mining sector which is now faced by a negative growth of 1.9% for this year. Zimbabwe is a resource- and agro-based economy whose manufacturing and industry sectors are wobbling. The mining sector has, however, been showing
