Gold and Silver are Recovering Even as Yields Sit Near Multi-Year Highs. What are They Pricing?

Gold cleared its descending trendline and silver reclaimed its 200-day average as cooling US data reopened the case for a Fed hold. The long end of the curve, still near multi-year highs, has not yet agreed. Macro Snapshot: US data through the week ending August 14 softened the case for another Federal Reserve rate increase. July consumer prices (August 12) rose 0.1 percent on the month and 3.4 percent on the year, a tenth below June, with core at 2.5

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Gold and Silver are Recovering Even as Yields Sit Near Multi-Year Highs. What are They Pricing?

Gold cleared its descending trendline and silver reclaimed its 200-day average as cooling US data reopened the case for a Fed hold. The long end of the curve, still near multi-year highs, has not yet agreed. Macro Snapshot: US data through the week ending August 14 softened the case for another Federal Reserve rate increase. July consumer prices (August 12) rose 0.1 percent on the month and 3.4 percent on the year, a tenth below June, with core at 2.5

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Grown Diamonds Gaining Popularity

New York: According to a recent press release by Frost & Sullivan consultancy, there is positive consumer outlook for grown diamonds, but challenging supply side factors restrain their market potential. Demand for colorless diamonds in value and volume terms is higher than any other color of diamond in the gems and jewellery industry. One of the key factors that prevented

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Inaugural Ruby Auction Nets $33.5m – Gemfields

Johannesburg: The inaugural auction of rough ruby and corundum mined at Aim-listed Gemfields’ 75%-owned Montepuez deposit, in Mozambique, has raised $33.5-million, taking the coloured-gemstones mining and marketing company’s overall revenue for rough gemstone sales to in excess of $143-million for the current financial year. The auction, held in Singapore from June 12 to 17, had included both high- and low-quality

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GJEPC Demands Relaxations from Govt.

Mumbai: The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has urged the government to reduce import duty on gold and silver to 2 per cent from 10 per cent. An official News Release received by this website says that the body has also demanded for scrapping the existing 80:20 scheme, which was imposed by the government in August last year,

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36th World Diamond Congress Concludes

Antwerp: The 36th World Diamond Congress concluded in Antwerp, Belgium, and reflected strength in the attendance and the presence of international diamond, gem stone and jewellery industry organization delegates. These included the representatives of 30 bourses affiliated to the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), 15 members of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), the two bodies that organize the

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Grown Diamonds Gaining Popularity

New York: According to a recent press release by Frost & Sullivan consultancy, there is positive consumer outlook for grown diamonds, but challenging supply side factors restrain their market potential. Demand for colorless diamonds in value and volume terms is higher than any other color of diamond in the gems and jewellery industry. One of the key factors that prevented

Read More »

Inaugural Ruby Auction Nets $33.5m – Gemfields

Johannesburg: The inaugural auction of rough ruby and corundum mined at Aim-listed Gemfields’ 75%-owned Montepuez deposit, in Mozambique, has raised $33.5-million, taking the coloured-gemstones mining and marketing company’s overall revenue for rough gemstone sales to in excess of $143-million for the current financial year. The auction, held in Singapore from June 12 to 17, had included both high- and low-quality

Read More »

GJEPC Demands Relaxations from Govt.

Mumbai: The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has urged the government to reduce import duty on gold and silver to 2 per cent from 10 per cent. An official News Release received by this website says that the body has also demanded for scrapping the existing 80:20 scheme, which was imposed by the government in August last year,

Read More »

36th World Diamond Congress Concludes

Antwerp: The 36th World Diamond Congress concluded in Antwerp, Belgium, and reflected strength in the attendance and the presence of international diamond, gem stone and jewellery industry organization delegates. These included the representatives of 30 bourses affiliated to the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), 15 members of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), the two bodies that organize the

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