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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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

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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

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India Gets only Rs. 1,400 cr. via Gold Bonds

New Delhi: The Centre managed to raise just Rs 1,400 crore through the sovereign gold bonds or only 9% of the target of Rs 15,000 crore in the current fiscal year, sources said. The third and final tranche of the bonds fetched about Rs. 400 crore in March 8-14 as against Rs 1,050 crore in second tranche in January and

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Portuguese Co. Makes First Export of Diamonds

Lisbon: Portuguese company Portdiamonds / Numerplatina Ida has announced its first-ever export of rough diamonds with Kimberley Process (KP) certificates to Dubai. The Lisbon-based rough diamond trading company, which has been operating for more than four years, exported the KP-approved diamonds to AIC Diamonds which is a member of the Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre, and will be exporting rough diamonds on

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Artisan Jewellery Design Awards by GJEPC

Mumbai: The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC), the apex body of the gem & jewellery industry in India announces ‘The Artisan Jewellery Design Awards 2014’ scheduled in December 2014. Having hosted award and reward programs for the industry over 25 years, GJEPC now invites participation from all established and budding designers across the nation to bring

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198 Carat Rough Found in Lesotho

Maseru: Africa has unearthed yet another eyebrow-raising mega-rock—this time a 198 ct. white type IIa diamond described as of “exceptional quality.” The stone was found at the Letšeng mine in Lesotho, said owner Gem Diamonds. The diamond “displays no fluorescence and is expected to achieve an exceptional price when sold this year,” the company said. Spokesperson Sherryn Tedder said she

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Four Leaders Join Board of Directors of PDE

Panama: The Panama Diamond has announced that four key leaders of the international diamond and jewelry industries have joined the Board of Directors of the Panama Diamond Exchange. They are Roberto Coin, the world renowned Italian jewelry designer and manufacturer; Maxim Shkadov, President of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association; Shmuel Schnitzer, President of the Israel Diamond Exchange; and Reuven Kaufman,

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India's Gold Jewellery Imports Jump 10% in Q1

Mumbai: India’s gold jewellery imports surged 10 per cent to Rs. 696.44 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal as high premium on the yellow metal following tough import norms forced traders to get finished jewellery from abroad, the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has said. However, import of gold bars declined marginally by 3.32 per cent

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