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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
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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RJC Adds Coloured Gemstones to Coverage
New York: The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) is to add colored gemstones to its material coverage following discussions with its members, external stakeholders and the colored-gemstone sector over the past five years, the trade body announced in a press release at the BaselWorld tradeshow. Currently, the RJC covers diamonds, gold and platinum-group metals. The RJC will next revise its code
Rio Tinto Announces New Chief
Perth: International mining corporation Rio Tinto has announced that the company’s Chief Executive Sam Walsh will be retiring on 1 July 2016. Rio Tinto’s Copper & Coal division’s Chief Executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques, has been chosen to take over from Walsh, and in the interim will join the board and become deputy Chief Executive with immediate effect. Jacques, who has served
Indian Jewellers Call off Strike
Mumbai: Jewellers on Saturday called off their 18-day old strike demanding rollback of proposed excise duty on non-silver jewellery after government assured them that there will be no harassment by excise officials. Major jewellery associations, including All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) and Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) decided to
GMS Generates only 3 Tons of Gold
New Delhi: India’s Government may further tweak the Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS) with retrospective effect in view of lower collections so far and to make it more attractive for investors. Economic affairs secretary Mr. Shaktikanta Das met Indian Bullion Association and jewellery industry representatives for their inputs to make the scheme more attractive as the scheme has garnered only 3
De Beers Probe into Data Leak is Nearing End
Gaborone: DE BEERS Consolidated Mines (DBCM) is close to completing a probe into the leak of sensitive data about its pricing of rough diamonds and details of sales to South African clients, company CEO Philip Barton has said. There was a leak of the De Beers price book, which contains diamond valuation data and customer details and invoices in South
Israeli Firms Offered Aid to Open Up in India
Tel Aviv: If you are an Israeli diamond company that has been considering opening up branches in one of both of the two most populous countries in the world, the conditions for you doing so have just ripened, according to the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE). The Israel-Asia Chamber of Commerce announced that Israel’s Economy Ministry is willing to partially fund
Rio Tinto’s Skill Development Plan at Bunder
Bhopal: Rio Tinto’s Bunder project has announced a unique driver training programme as part of a skills development plan for its diamond project in Madhya Pradesh. A special driver training program focusing on light vehicles has commenced with more than half the existing Bunder workforce eligible to apply. The programme, comprising theory and practical training, is being undertaken in partnership
Japan’s First Lady Visits Rio Tinto’s Pink Diamonds
Perth: Rio Tinto’s iconic Argyle pink diamonds were part of the inaugural visit to Western Australia by Japan’s First Lady Mrs. Akie Abe at the invitation of the Western Australian Government. The 2014 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender collection, comprising around 50 of the rarest and most valuable pink diamonds in the world, were showcased in an exclusive preview for Mrs.
