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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GJEPC Outlines Growth Potential of Lab-Grown Diamonds

Mumbai: Gem & Jewllery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) officials were present at a meeting on the lab-grown diamond (LGD) industry chaired by the Union Minister for Commerce & Industry; Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Mr. Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on 17th May, 2022. Mr. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Secretary, MOC&I; Mr. Vipul Bansal, Joint Secretary, MOC&I; and Mr. R. Arulanandan,

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De Beers' 4th Cycle Generates $604 Million

Gaborone: De Beers’ rough sales strengthened in May as the miner benefited from strong consumer demand, with proceeds reaching higher levels than normal for the time of year. The company grossed $604 million at its fourth sales cycle of the year, which included last month’s sight in Gaborone, Botswana, it reported Wednesday. The figure was 57% higher than the $385

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GLT and Diamond Services Announce Joint Venture

Istanbul: The Gemological Laboratory of Turkey (GLT), Turkey’s leading provider of gemological services, and Diamond Services (DS), the Hong Kong-headquartered developer of technological systems and services for detecting laboratory grown, imitation and treated diamonds, have recently signed a joint venture agreement to provide comprehensive diamond identification, grading and certification services to the Turkish market. Within the framework of their agreement,

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SSEF Conducts Analysis of Cobalt-Blue Spinel

Basel: For several months already a supply of blue cobalt-bearing spinel has been appearing in the gem trade, including some stones of remarkable size –up to 40 carats – and quality. According to information from reliable sources, the source of the new find is a deposit located about 20 kilometres south-east of Mahenge, Tanzania, which for more than 20 years

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GJEPC Outlines Growth Potential of Lab-Grown Diamonds

Mumbai: Gem & Jewllery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) officials were present at a meeting on the lab-grown diamond (LGD) industry chaired by the Union Minister for Commerce & Industry; Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Mr. Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on 17th May, 2022. Mr. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Secretary, MOC&I; Mr. Vipul Bansal, Joint Secretary, MOC&I; and Mr. R. Arulanandan,

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De Beers' 4th Cycle Generates $604 Million

Gaborone: De Beers’ rough sales strengthened in May as the miner benefited from strong consumer demand, with proceeds reaching higher levels than normal for the time of year. The company grossed $604 million at its fourth sales cycle of the year, which included last month’s sight in Gaborone, Botswana, it reported Wednesday. The figure was 57% higher than the $385

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GLT and Diamond Services Announce Joint Venture

Istanbul: The Gemological Laboratory of Turkey (GLT), Turkey’s leading provider of gemological services, and Diamond Services (DS), the Hong Kong-headquartered developer of technological systems and services for detecting laboratory grown, imitation and treated diamonds, have recently signed a joint venture agreement to provide comprehensive diamond identification, grading and certification services to the Turkish market. Within the framework of their agreement,

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SSEF Conducts Analysis of Cobalt-Blue Spinel

Basel: For several months already a supply of blue cobalt-bearing spinel has been appearing in the gem trade, including some stones of remarkable size –up to 40 carats – and quality. According to information from reliable sources, the source of the new find is a deposit located about 20 kilometres south-east of Mahenge, Tanzania, which for more than 20 years

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