Gold and Silver Ran 5% Despite a Hawkish Fed. Are Markets Repricing Fiscal Risk?

Macro Snapshot: The week ending August 21 was defined by two opposing forces. On Tuesday the 30-year Treasury yield touched 5.34%, its highest reading since 2007. On Wednesday the Treasury Department announced it would at least double its liquidity-support buybacks of 10 to 30-year securities; hours later, FOMC minutes from July 28 to 29 showed many participants judged further tightening would likely be necessary if inflation did not decline. On the same day, US federal debt crossed $40 trillion, only

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Gold and Silver Ran 5% Despite a Hawkish Fed. Are Markets Repricing Fiscal Risk?

Macro Snapshot: The week ending August 21 was defined by two opposing forces. On Tuesday the 30-year Treasury yield touched 5.34%, its highest reading since 2007. On Wednesday the Treasury Department announced it would at least double its liquidity-support buybacks of 10 to 30-year securities; hours later, FOMC minutes from July 28 to 29 showed many participants judged further tightening would likely be necessary if inflation did not decline. On the same day, US federal debt crossed $40 trillion, only

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CIBJO Special Report on Precious Metals

Milan: As the countdown to the 2024 CIBJO Congress in Shanghai continues, the third pre-Congress Special Report has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Precious Metals Commission headed by Vaishali Banerjee, Managing Director of PGI India, the report offers a comprehensive analysis of the gold, platinum, palladium, and silver markets over the past year. The group of precious metals showed

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India’s Imports of Russian Diamonds Increased

New Delhi: India’s imports of Russian diamonds have increased during January-June 2024 by 22% year-on-year to 4.1 million carats, according to the official data of the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry. In June, Russian exports amounted to 347,620 carats, which is almost 32% more than in June last year. In six months, most of the supplies, about 77%, accounted

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Gems Keep Giving Relaunches with New Board

New York: Gems Keep Giving (GKG), an International Colored Gemstone (ICA) industry initiative that supports communities in artisanal colored gemstone mining and cutting communities, has recently reorganized, appointing a new board and Chair. Securing its stature as an independent, not-for-profit (501-C3) charitable organization, Gems Keep Giving newly elected Board members are Hayley Henning (Chair), Damien Cody, Clement Sabbagh, Ruth Benjamin-Thomas, Brian

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Augmont Gold For All Wins Top Honours

Mumbai: Augmont Gold For All, one of India’s largest fully integrated Gold-Tech companies, announced its double victory at the India Gold Conference 2023-24. The company has secured two of the industry’s most prestigious awards: Leading Gold Bullion Refiner (All-India) of 2023-24 and Innovative Digital Gold Player of 2023-24. These accolades underscore Augmont’s dominance and pioneering spirit in the gold market. The

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CIBJO Special Report on Precious Metals

Milan: As the countdown to the 2024 CIBJO Congress in Shanghai continues, the third pre-Congress Special Report has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Precious Metals Commission headed by Vaishali Banerjee, Managing Director of PGI India, the report offers a comprehensive analysis of the gold, platinum, palladium, and silver markets over the past year. The group of precious metals showed

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India’s Imports of Russian Diamonds Increased

New Delhi: India’s imports of Russian diamonds have increased during January-June 2024 by 22% year-on-year to 4.1 million carats, according to the official data of the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry. In June, Russian exports amounted to 347,620 carats, which is almost 32% more than in June last year. In six months, most of the supplies, about 77%, accounted

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Gems Keep Giving Relaunches with New Board

New York: Gems Keep Giving (GKG), an International Colored Gemstone (ICA) industry initiative that supports communities in artisanal colored gemstone mining and cutting communities, has recently reorganized, appointing a new board and Chair. Securing its stature as an independent, not-for-profit (501-C3) charitable organization, Gems Keep Giving newly elected Board members are Hayley Henning (Chair), Damien Cody, Clement Sabbagh, Ruth Benjamin-Thomas, Brian

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Augmont Gold For All Wins Top Honours

Mumbai: Augmont Gold For All, one of India’s largest fully integrated Gold-Tech companies, announced its double victory at the India Gold Conference 2023-24. The company has secured two of the industry’s most prestigious awards: Leading Gold Bullion Refiner (All-India) of 2023-24 and Innovative Digital Gold Player of 2023-24. These accolades underscore Augmont’s dominance and pioneering spirit in the gold market. The

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