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The Correction is Ten Weeks Old. The Floor Has Not Broken. Is That the Signal?
Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 31 delivered two of the most consequential macro events of 2026, and neither resolved the stalemate that has defined gold and silver for five weeks. On Wednesday July 29, the Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50-3.75% in a divided 9-3 vote. Three regional Fed presidents (Cleveland’s Beth Hammack, Minneapolis’ Neel Kashkari, and Dallas’ Lorie Logan) dissented in favour of an immediate 25 basis point hike, the largest number of dissents for rates to move
The Correction is Ten Weeks Old. The Floor Has Not Broken. Is That the Signal?
Macro Snapshot: The week ending July 31 delivered two of the most consequential macro events of 2026, and neither resolved the stalemate that has defined gold and silver for five weeks. On Wednesday July 29, the Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50-3.75% in a divided 9-3 vote. Three regional Fed presidents (Cleveland’s Beth Hammack, Minneapolis’ Neel Kashkari, and Dallas’ Lorie Logan) dissented in favour of an immediate 25 basis point hike, the largest number of dissents for rates to move
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Petra Diamonds FY2015 Revenue Down 10%
Johannesburg: Petra Diamonds reported double-figure percentage drops in both revenue and profits for the year to June 30 on the back of a weakened market and low prices. Revenue was down 10 percent from $471.8 million to $425 million. Adjusted net profit after tax was down 33 percent from $93.7 million to $62.8 million, according to a company statement. Chief
Russia’s 1H Rough Diamond Exports slide 16%
Moscow: Russia’s rough diamond exports fell 16 percent year on year to $2.13 billion in the first half of 2015, Itar-Tass reported citing the country’s Ministry of Finance. By volume, exports declined 10 percent to 17.83 million carats. Rough imports rose 70 percent to $46.5 million as volume more than tripled to 28,000 carats. Russia was the world’s largest diamond
KGK Diamonds Wins Court Battle in New York
New York: A New York Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of KGK Diamonds, awarding the Indian sightholder a judgment of $2.4 million plus interest against Madison Avenue Diamonds, the company behind the Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry brand, for breach of contract, in a court battle that dragged on for nearly three years, reports JCKonline. Both parties had agreed to
Registration for IDW in New York is Open
Ramat Gan: Registration for the fourth edition of the Israel Diamond Week in New York is now open. Diamond buyers interested in attending are requested to register HERE. The event will be held on the trading floor of the Diamond Dealers Club of New York, at 580 Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan, October 19-22, 2015. “The diamond trading centers of
Petra Diamonds FY2015 Revenue Down 10%
Johannesburg: Petra Diamonds reported double-figure percentage drops in both revenue and profits for the year to June 30 on the back of a weakened market and low prices. Revenue was down 10 percent from $471.8 million to $425 million. Adjusted net profit after tax was down 33 percent from $93.7 million to $62.8 million, according to a company statement. Chief
Russia’s 1H Rough Diamond Exports slide 16%
Moscow: Russia’s rough diamond exports fell 16 percent year on year to $2.13 billion in the first half of 2015, Itar-Tass reported citing the country’s Ministry of Finance. By volume, exports declined 10 percent to 17.83 million carats. Rough imports rose 70 percent to $46.5 million as volume more than tripled to 28,000 carats. Russia was the world’s largest diamond
KGK Diamonds Wins Court Battle in New York
New York: A New York Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of KGK Diamonds, awarding the Indian sightholder a judgment of $2.4 million plus interest against Madison Avenue Diamonds, the company behind the Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry brand, for breach of contract, in a court battle that dragged on for nearly three years, reports JCKonline. Both parties had agreed to
Registration for IDW in New York is Open
Ramat Gan: Registration for the fourth edition of the Israel Diamond Week in New York is now open. Diamond buyers interested in attending are requested to register HERE. The event will be held on the trading floor of the Diamond Dealers Club of New York, at 580 Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan, October 19-22, 2015. “The diamond trading centers of
